Aerodramus amelis (Grey Swiftlet)

Grey Swiftlet

Aerodramus amelis (Oberholser, HC 1906)

The Ameline swiftlet, also known as the grey swiftlet, is usually considered a subspecies of the uniform swiftlet, although some taxonomists consider it a distinct species. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Despite some fears around conservation, the species remains a Least-concern species. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Aerodramus
Scientific:
  Aerodramus amelis

Original description

Citation:
(Oberholser, HC 1906)

Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 58 p.180,193

Protonym:
Collocalia unicolor amelis

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6390749

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
F45CE25452B1391E

Avibase ID:
avibase-F45CE254

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F45CE254

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693266

Geographic range:

Aerodramus amelis: Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Cebu, Bohol and Mindanao)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Grey Swiftlet
Czech:
salangana luzonská
Danish:
Grå Salangan
German:
Grausalangane
Spanish:
Rabitojo de Mindano
Finnish:
filippiiniensalangaani
French:
Salangane grise
Italian:
Salangana delle Filippine
Japanese (romaji):
jawaanatsubame
Japanese:
ジャワアナツバメ
Dutch:
Filippijnse Salangaan
Polish:
salangana szara
Russian:
Салангана серая
Slovak:
salangána sivobruchá
Swedish:
gråsalangan
Chinese:
阿美林金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional):
阿姆利納金絲燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Salangane grise ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Clements, version 2022: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Clements 4th edition: Gray Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Clements, version 2015: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Clements, version 2016: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Clements, version 2017: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Clements, version 2018: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Clements, version 2019: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Aerodramus amelis amelis
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ameline Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ameline Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ameline Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ameline Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ameline Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ameline Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Collocalia inexpectata amelis [version 2]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Collocalia inexpectata amelis [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Grey Swiftlet ( Collocalia amelis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Grey Swiftlet ( Aerodramus amelis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Aerodramus amelis amelis [version 4]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis [version 5]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Aerodramus [vanikorensis or amelis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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