Edible-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus(Thunberg, CP, 1812)
English (US) Edible-nest Swiftlet
The Edible-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus) 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 fuciphagus
- Family
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Edible-nest Swiftlet
- Described by
- (Thunberg, CP, 1812)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Aerodramus fuciphagus inexpectatus
- Aerodramus fuciphagus vestitus
- Aerodramus fuciphagus perplexus
- Aerodramus fuciphagus fuciphagus
- Aerodramus fuciphagus dammermani
- Aerodramus fuciphagus micans
- Aerodramus fuciphagus germani
- Aerodramus fuciphagus amechanus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hirundo Fuciphaga
- Described by
- (Thunberg, CP, 1812)
- Type locality
- Java.
- Original description
- Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 33 p.153
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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