Mossy-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus salangana(Streubel, AV, 1848)
English (US) Mossy-nest Swiftlet
The Mossy-nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus salangana) 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 salangana
- Family
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Order
- Apodiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Mossy-nest Swiftlet
- Described by
- (Streubel, AV, 1848)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Aerodramus salangana aerophilus
- Aerodramus salangana natunae
- Aerodramus salangana maratua
- Aerodramus salangana salangana
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Hemiprocne salangana
- Described by
- (Streubel, AV, 1848)
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 41 col.368
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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