Montane Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea Scientific name definitions
- VU Vulnerable
- Names (20)
- Monotypic
Angela Turner
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated December 20, 2012
Text last updated December 20, 2012
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Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Afrikaans | Blouswael |
Catalan | oreneta blava |
Dutch | Blauwe Zwaluw |
English | Montane Blue Swallow |
English (Kenya) | Blue Swallow |
English (South Africa) | Blue Swallow |
English (United States) | Montane Blue Swallow |
French | Hirondelle bleue |
French (France) | Hirondelle bleue |
German | Stahlschwalbe |
Japanese | クロハリオツバメ |
Norwegian | blåsvale |
Polish | jaskółka długosterna |
Russian | Атласная ласточка |
Slovak | lastovička modrá |
Spanish | Golondrina Azul |
Spanish (Spain) | Golondrina azul |
Swedish | blåsvala |
Turkish | Mavi Kırlangıç |
Ukrainian | Ластівка довгохвоста |
Hirundo atrocaerulea Sundevall, 1850
PROTONYM:
Hirundo atrocaerulea
Sundevall, 1850. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 7, p.107.
TYPE LOCALITY:
lower Caffraria; type from Umvoti, Natal.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- HIRUNDO
- hirundo
- atrocaerulea / atrocaeruleus
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