The Indian swiftlet, or Indian edible-nest swiftlet, is a small swift. It is a common resident colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and south west India. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Jerdon, TC 1840)
Reference:
Madras J. Lit. Sci.
11 p.238
Protonym:
Hirundo unicolor
Avibase ID:
F14B003159C1F1ED
Avibase ID:
avibase-F14B0031
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F14B0031
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554949
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Salangane de Malabar ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Salangane de Malabar ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) |
Clements, version 2021: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2022: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2023: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Clements 3rd edition: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) |
Clements 4th edition: Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2015: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2016: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2017: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2018: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2019: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 1.50: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 2015: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 2016: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 2017: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 2018: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 2019: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 2021: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 2022: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
eBird version 2023: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Indian Edible-nest Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 5] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Collocalia unicolor |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Collocalia brevirostris unicolor [version 2] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Collocalia brevirostris unicolor [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Indian Swiftlet ( Collocalia unicolor) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Indian Swiftlet ( Aerodramus unicolor) [version 4] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aerodramus unicolor [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aerodramus unicolor [version 5] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Aerodramus [fuciphagus sensu lato, whiteheadi, maximus or spodiopygius]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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