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White-throated Swallow

Hirundo albigularis Strickland, HE 1849

The white-throated swallow is a small bird in the swallow family. It is a common species, found in southern Africa, which has benefited from the increased nesting opportunities presented by the construction of bridges and dams. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Hirundinidae
Genus:
   Hirundo
Scientific:
  Hirundo albigularis


Original description

Citation:
  Strickland, HE 1849

Reference:
   Contrib. Orn. [Jardine] 2 p."17-4" pl.15

Protonym:
  Hirundo albigularis

Type locality:
  South Africa = Cape Peninsula.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51703055


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E7755BD19436D44C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E7755BD1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E7755BD1


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560457

Geographic range:

  • Hirundo albigularis: Angola to se Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi and South Africa
English:
White-throated Swallow
Catalan:
oreneta golablanca
Czech:
vlaštovka jihoafrická
Danish:
Hvidstrubet Svale
German:
Weißkehlschwalbe
Spanish:
Golondrina Gorjiblanca
Spanish (Spain):
Golondrina gorjiblanca
Finnish:
valkokurkkupääsky
French:
Hirondelle à gorge blanche
Croatian:
ogrličasta lastavica
Icelandic:
Kverksvala
Italian:
Rondine golabianca
Japanese (romaji):
nodojirotsubame
Japanese:
ノドジロツバメ
Lithuanian:
Baltagurklė šelmeninė kregždė
Dutch:
Witkeelzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitstrupesvale
Norwegian:
Hvitstrupesvale
Polish:
jaskółka białogardła
Portuguese:
andorinha-de-garganta-branca
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinha-de-garganta-branca
Russian:
Белогорлая ласточка
Slovak:
lastovička bielohrdlá
Serbian:
Belogrla lasta
Swedish:
vitstrupesvala
Ukrainian:
Ластівка білогорла
Chinese:
白喉燕
Chinese (Traditional):
白喉燕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
White-throated Swallow ( Hirundo albigularis) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Hirondelle à gorge blanche ( Hirundo albigularis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Hirondelle à gorge blanche ( Hirundo albigularis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-throated Swallow ( Hirundo albigularis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Hirundo albigularis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Hirundo albigularis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hirundo albigularis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hirundo albigularis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Witkeelswael
Azerbaijani: ağboyun qaranquş
Bulgarian: Белогуша лястовица
Catalan: oreneta golablanca
Czech: Vlaštovka jihoafrická
Danish: Hvidstrubet Svale
German: Weißkehlschwalbe
English: White throated Swallow, Whitethroated Swallow, White-throated Swallow
English, HBW: White-throated Swallow
English (IOC): White-throated Swallow
English (United States): White-throated Swallow
Esperanto: Blankgorĝa hirundo
Spanish: Golondrina de Garganta Blanca, Golondrina Gorgiblanca, Golondrina gorjiblanca
Spanish (Spain): Golondrina Gorgiblanca, Golondrina gorjiblanca
Spanish (HBW): White-throated Swallow
Estonian: valgekurk-suitsupääsuke
Finnish: Valkokurkkupääsky
French: Hirondelle à gorge blanche
Croatian: ogrličasta lastavica
Icelandic: Kverksvala
Italian: Rondine golabianca
Japanese (romaji): nodojirotsubame
Japanese: ノドジロツバメ
Kwangali: Sisampamema
Scientific: Hirundo albicularis, Hirundo albigularis, Hirundo albigularis albigularis, Hirundo albigularis microptera, Hirundo ambigua
Lithuanian: Baltagurklė šelmeninė kregždė
Dutch: Witkeelzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitstrupesvale
Norwegian: Hvitstrupesvale
Polish: jaskólka bialogardla, jaskółka białogardła
Portuguese: Andorinha azul de garganta branca, Andorinha-azul-de-garganta-branca, Andorinha-de-garganta-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinha-de-garganta-branca
Russian: Белогорлая (настоящая) ласточка, Белогорлая ласточка
Slovak: lastovička bielohrdlá
Shona: Nyenganyenga
Serbian: Belogrla lasta
Sotho, Southern: Lefokotsane
Swedish: Vitstrupesvala
Swahili: Mbayuwayu Koo-jeupe
Tswana: Pêolwane
Turkish: Ak boğazlı kırlangıç
Tsonga: Mbawulwana
Ukrainian: Ластівка білогорла
Xhosa: Inkonjane
Chinese: 白喉燕
Chinese (Traditional): 白喉燕
Zulu: iNkonjane

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