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Cape Verde Swift

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Cape Verde Swift

Summary

Cape Verde Swift is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cape Verde Swift's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cape Verde Swift is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Boyd Alexander is named after Cape Verde Swift[5].
  • Cape Verde Swift's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Cape Verde Swift is classified within Apus[7].
  • Cape Verde Swift's scientific name is Apus alexandri[8].
  • Cape Verde Swift's Commons category is recorded as Apus alexandri[9].
  • Cape Verde Swift's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. alexandri'}[10].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'coblyn Cabo Verde'}[11].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cape Verde Swift'}[12].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Alexandersegler'}[13].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vencejo de Cabo Verde'}[14].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falciot de Cap Verd'}[15].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rorýs Alexandrův'}[16].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Alexander's Swift"}[17].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Kapverdeseglare'}[18].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kapverdi piiritaja e. kapverdi piirpääsuke'}[19].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kappverdeseiler'}[20].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Стриж Александра'}[21].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ケープベルデアマツバメ'}[22].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kap Verde-sejler'}[23].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kapverdenkiitäjä'}[24].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'zöld-foki sarlósfecske'}[25].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'jerzyk wyspowy'}[26].
  • Cape Verde Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'dážďovník sedlatý'}[27].

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Classification

Cape Verde Swift's scientific name is Apus alexandri[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Apus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'coblyn Cabo Verde'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Alexandersegler'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vencejo de Cabo Verde'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falciot de Cap Verd'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rorýs Alexandrův'}[16].

Discovery and Description

Boyd Alexander is named after Cape Verde Swift[5].

Identifiers

Cape Verde Swift's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 6641[28]. Cape Verde Swift's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1160842[29]. Cape Verde Swift's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5228675[30]. Cape Verde Swift's ITIS TSN is recorded as 555005[31].

Why It Matters

Cape Verde Swift has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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