Avibase: Apus nipalensis furcatus (House Swift (furcatus))

House Swift (furcatus)

Apus nipalensis furcatus Brooke, RK 1971

Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Apus
Scientific:
  Apus nipalensis furcatus

Original description

Citation:
Brooke, RK 1971

Reference:
Durban Mus. Novit. 9 no.7 p.93-103

Protonym:
Apus affinis furcatus

Type locality:
Telar Tjabang Tempajan, near Sedari, western Java (c.5° 58'S, 107° 20'E).

Link:
https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA0012723X_1403

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
DE1C1DFE0D350B59

Avibase ID:
avibase-DE1C1DFE

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DE1C1DFE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693398

Geographic range:

Apus nipalensis furcatus: Java and Bali; probably this form spreading through Lesser Sundas

Source: Clements checklist

English:
House Swift (furcatus)
French:
Martinet malais (furcatus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): House Swift (furcatus) ( Apus nipalensis furcatus)
Avilist 2025: Apus nipalensis furcatus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Apus nipalensis furcatus [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Apus nipalensis furcatus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Apus nipalensis furcatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Apus nipalensis

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