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Mascarene Swiftlet (francicus)

Aerodramus francicus francicus (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Aerodramus
Scientific:
  Aerodramus francicus francicus

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.1017

Protonym:
  Hirundo francica

Type locality:
  'Insula Francicae,' i.e. Mauritius.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/518/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A6E5051046EE992C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A6E50510

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A6E50510

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554948

Geographic range:

  • Aerodramus francicus francicus: Mauritius (central Mascarenes, western Indian Ocean)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Mascarene Swiftlet (francicus)
French:
Salangane des Mascareignes (francicus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Mascarene Swiftlet (francicus) ( Aerodramus francicus francicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Mascarene Swiftlet (francicus) ( Aerodramus francicus francicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Mascarene Swiftlet (francicus) ( Aerodramus francicus francicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Mascarene Swiftlet (francicus) ( Aerodramus francicus francicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Mascarene Swiftlet (nominate) ( Aerodramus francicus francicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Mascarene Swiftlet (nominate) ( Aerodramus francicus francicus)
Avilist 2025:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2:
Aerodramus francicus francicus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Aerodramus francicus

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English: Mascarene Swiftlet (francicus), Mascarene Swiftlet (nominate)
French: Salangane des Mascareignes (francicus), Salangane des Mascareignes (nominal)
Scientific: Aerodramus francicus francicus, Hirundo francica

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