Mascarene Swiftlet
Aerodramus francicus(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Mascarene Swiftlet
The Mascarene Swiftlet (Aerodramus francicus) 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 francicus
- Family
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Mascarene Swiftlet
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aerodramus francicus francicus
- Aerodramus francicus saffordi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hirundo francica
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- 'Insula Francicae,' i.e. Mauritius.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.1017
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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