Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Scientific name definitions
- Names (24)
- Subspecies (7)
Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij, Josep del Hoyo, Angela Turner, Guy M. Kirwan, and Nigel Collar
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 洋燕 |
| Chinese (SIM) | 洋斑燕 |
| Dutch | Zuidzeezwaluw |
| English | Pacific Swallow |
| English (United States) | Pacific Swallow |
| French | Hirondelle de Tahiti |
| French (French Guiana) | Hirondelle de Tahiti |
| German | Tahitischwalbe |
| Icelandic | Hæðasvala |
| Indonesian | Layang-layang batu |
| Japanese | リュウキュウツバメ |
| Norwegian | kystsvale |
| Polish | jaskółka pacyficzna |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Andorinha-do-pacífico |
| Russian | Домовая ласточка |
| Serbian | Pacifička lasta |
| Slovak | lastovička tichomorská |
| Slovenian | Pacifiška lastovka |
| Spanish | Golondrina del Pacífico |
| Spanish (Spain) | Golondrina del Pacífico |
| Swedish | kustsvala |
| Thai | นกนางแอ่นแปซิฟิก |
| Turkish | Tahiti Kırlangıcı |
| Ukrainian | Ластівка південноазійська |
Hirundo tahitica "Gmelin, JF", 1789
PROTONYM:
Hirundo tahitica
"Gmelin, JF", 1789. Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2, p.1016.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Tahiti.
Definitions
- HIRUNDO
- hirundo
- tahitica / tahiticus / tahitiensis / tahitina / tahitius
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