Avibase: Apus bradfieldi deserticola (Bradfield's Swift (deserticola))

Bradfield's Swift (deserticola)

Apus bradfieldi deserticola Brooke, RK 1970

Classification

Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Apus
Scientific:
  Apus bradfieldi deserticola

Original description

Citation:
Brooke, RK 1970

Reference:
Durban Mus. Novit. 8 p.363-374

Protonym:
Apus bradfieldi deserticola

Type locality:
“Sweethome” Farm, Kuruman district, Cape Province, South Africa

Link:
https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA0012723X_1527

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
FCE8174EEF628AF9

Avibase ID:
avibase-FCE8174E

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FCE8174E

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693388

Geographic range:

Apus bradfieldi deserticola: South Africa (northern Cape Province)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Bradfield's Swift (deserticola)
French:
Martinet de Bradfield (deserticola)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Bradfield's Swift (deserticola) ( Apus bradfieldi deserticola)
Avilist 2025: Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Apus bradfieldi deserticola [version 1]
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Apus bradfieldi

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