Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris(Horsfield, T, 1840)
English (US) Himalayan Swiftlet
The Himalayan Swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Apodidae (Swifts) in the order Apodiformes.
- Scientific name
- Aerodramus brevirostris
- Family
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Himalayan Swiftlet
- Described by
- (Horsfield, T, 1840)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Aerodramus brevirostris brevirostris
- Aerodramus brevirostris innominatus
- Aerodramus brevirostris rogersi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hirundo brevirostris
- Described by
- (Horsfield, T, 1840)
- Type locality
- Assam.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.7, no.82 p.155
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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