Malagasy Swift Apus balstoni Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (19)
- Subspecies (2)
Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.1 — Published August 18, 2021
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | falciot de Madagascar |
| Czech | rorýs Balstonův |
| Dutch | Madagaskargierzwaluw |
| English | Malagasy Swift |
| English (United States) | Malagasy Swift |
| French | Martinet malgache |
| French (France) | Martinet malgache |
| German | Madagaskarsegler |
| Japanese | マダガスカルアマツバメ |
| Norwegian | gasserseiler |
| Polish | jerzyk madagaskarski |
| Russian | Мадагаскарский стриж |
| Serbian | Madagaskarska čiopa |
| Slovak | dážďovník madagaskarský |
| Spanish | Vencejo de Balston |
| Spanish (Spain) | Vencejo de Balston |
| Swedish | madagaskarseglare |
| Turkish | Madagaskar Ebabili |
| Ukrainian | Серпокрилець коморський |
Apus balstoni (Bartlett, 1880)
PROTONYM:
Cypselus balstoni
Bartlett, 1880. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1879, Part 4, p.770.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Betsileo, Madagascar.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- APUS
- apus
- balstoni
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