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White-rumped Swift

Apus caffer (Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)

The white-rumped swift is a species of swift. Although this small bird is superficially similar to a house martin, it is not closely related to that passerine species. The resemblances between the swallows and swifts are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Apus
Scientific:
  Apus caffer

Original description

Citation:
  (Lichtenstein, MHC 1823)

Reference:
   Verz. Doubl. zool. Mus. K. Univ. Berlin

Protonym:
  Cypselus Caffer

Type locality:
  Kaffirland and Nubia, i.e. eastern Cape Province.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/89675#page/78/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FA9F60196383DBA2

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FA9F6019

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FA9F6019

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555018

Geographic range:

  • Apus caffer: southern Iberian Peninsula, central Morocco, and sub-Saharan Africa
Source: Clements checklist
English:
White-rumped Swift
Catalan:
Falciot cuablanc africà
Czech:
rorýs kaferský
Danish:
Kaffersejler
German:
Weißbürzelsegler
Spanish:
Vencejo Cafre
Spanish (Spain):
Vencejo Cafre
Finnish:
häätökiitäjä
French:
Martinet cafre
Croatian:
Afrička čiopa
Hungarian:
kaffer sarlósfecske
Icelandic:
Ljásvölungur
Italian:
Rondone cafro
Japanese (romaji):
afurikakoshijiroamatsubame
Japanese:
アフリカコシジロアマツバメ
Lithuanian:
Baltasturplis čiurlys
Dutch:
Pijlstaartgierzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitgumpseglar
Norwegian:
Hvitgumpseiler
Polish:
jerzyk widłosterny
Portuguese:
Andorinhão-cafre
Portuguese (Portugal):
Andorinhão-cafre
Russian:
Кафрский стриж
Slovak:
dážďovník lastovičí
Serbian:
Beloleđa čiopa
Swedish:
vitgumpseglare
Ukrainian:
Серпокрилець білогузий
Chinese:
非洲白腰雨燕
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲白腰雨燕

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
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. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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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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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martinet cafre ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martinet cafre ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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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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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
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 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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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 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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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 12.2:
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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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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Apus caffer [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Apus caffer [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Apus caffer [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
White-rumped Swift ( Apus caffer) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Apus caffer [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Apus caffer [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Witkruiswindswael
Asturian: Andarón cafre
Belarusian: Кафрскі свіргуль
Bulgarian: Белокръст бързолет, Кафърски бързолет
Bengali: ধরামকাভয ফাতাচ঳
Bengali (transliteration): dhalākōmara bātāsi*
Breton: Glaouer kafir
Catalan: Falciot cuablanc africà, Falciot culblanc africà
Czech: rorýs bělokostřecový, Rorýs kaferský
Welsh: Coblyn tinwyn Affrica
Danish: Kaffersejler
German: Kaffernsegler, Weißbürzelsegler
Greek: Καφρoσταχτάρα, Λευκόπυγη Σταχτάρα
English: Abyssinian White-rumped Swift, African White-rumped Swift, Angola White-rumped Swift, Caffer Swift, Whiterumped Swift, White-rumped Swift
English, HBW: White-rumped Swift
English (IOC): White-rumped Swift
English (Kenya): White-rumped Swift
English (United States): White-rumped Swift
Esperanto: Blankpuga kafrapuso, Kafroapuso
Spanish: Vencejo Cafre
Spanish (Spain): Vencejo Cafre
Spanish (HBW): Vencejo cafre
Estonian: Sirppiiritaja, sirppiiritaja (sirp-piirpääsuke), sirppiiritaja e. sirp-piirpääsuke, sirp-piirpääsuke
Basque: Falciot culblanc africà, Sorbeltz ipurzuria
Finnish: häätökiitäjä, Kafferikiitäjä
French: Martinet à croupion blanc, Martinet caffre, Martinet cafre, Martinet de Cafrerie
Irish: Gabhlán gaoithe bánphrompach
Galician: Cirrio cafre, Falciot culblanc africà
Hebrew: סיס צר־שת, סיס צר-שת
Croatian: Afrička čiopa, Oštrorepa čiopa
Hungarian: kaffer sarlósfecske, Kaffersarlósfecske
Icelandic: Ljásvölungur
Italian: Rondone cafro
Japanese (romaji): afurikakoshijiroamatsubame
Japanese: アフリカコシジロアマツバメ
Kwangali: Sisampamema
Scientific: Apus caffer, Apus caffer ansorgei, Apus caffer caffer, Apus caffer streubelii, Cypselus Caffer, Cypselus pygargus, Cypselus Streubelii, Micropus caffer ansorgei
Lithuanian: Baltasturplis čiurlys, Baltnugaris čiurlys
Latvian: baltmuguras svīre
Macedonian: Белогрба пиштарка
Maltese: Rundun tal-Hawwief, Rundun tal-ħawwief
Dutch: Kaffer gierzwaluw, Kaffergierzwaluw, Pijlstaartgierzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitgumpseglar
Norwegian: hvitgumpseiler, Kafferseiler
Polish: jerzyk widlosterny, jerzyk widłosterny
Portuguese: Andorinhão-cafre
Portuguese (Portugal): Andorinhão-cafre
Rhaeto-Romance: Randurel dal tgil alv
Romanian: Drepnea cafră
Russian: Белогузый стриж, Кафрский стриж, Стриж с белым надхвостьем
Northern Sami: Káfferleahttospálfu
Slovak: dážďovník lasovičkovitý, dážďovník lastovičí
Slovenian: Giblartarski hudournik, gibraltarski hudournik, Kafrski hudournik
Albanian: Dejka kërbishtbardhë
Serbian: Afrička čiopa, Beloleđa čiopa
Sotho, Southern: Lehaqasi
Swedish: Kafferseglare, vitgumpseglare
Swahili: Teleka Kiuno-cheupe
Tswana: Pêolwane
Turkish: Ak Sokumlu Ebabil, Endülüs Ebabili
Tsonga: Nkonjana
Ukrainian: Серпокрилець білогузий
Xhosa: Ihlabankomo
Chinese: 非洲白腰雨燕
Chinese (Traditional): 非洲白腰雨燕
Zulu: uNonqane

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