Common Swift

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q25377
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Common Swift

Summary

Common Swift is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Common Swift received the Bird of the Year[3].
  • Common Swift received the Bird of the Year[4].
  • Common Swift received the Bird of the Year[5].
  • Common Swift's instance of is recorded as taxon[6].
  • Common Swift is classified at the rank of species[7].
  • Common Swift's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[8].
  • Common Swift is classified within Apus[9].
  • Common Swift is endemic to Namdapha National Park[10].
  • Common Swift is endemic to Sela Pass[11].
  • Common Swift's scientific name is Apus apus[12].
  • Common Swift's Commons category is recorded as Apus apus[13].
  • Common Swift's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Apus apus[14].
  • Common Swift's Commons gallery is recorded as Apus apus[15].
  • Common Swift's original combination is recorded as Hirundo apus[16].
  • Common Swift's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. apus'}[17].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Swift'}[18].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mauersegler'}[19].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwennol ddu'}[20].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vencejo común'}[21].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falciot negre'}[22].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rorýs obecný'}[23].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'piiritaja e. piirpääsuke'}[24].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Tårnseiler'}[25].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Чёрный стриж'}[26].
  • Common Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヨーロッパアマツバメ'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Common Swift is Apus apus[12]. It is classified at the rank of species[7]. It is classified within Apus[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mauersegler'}[19], {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'gwennol ddu'}[20], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vencejo común'}[21], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falciot negre'}[22], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rorýs obecný'}[23].

Distribution

Recorded endemic to include Namdapha National Park[10] and Sela Pass[11].

Identifiers

Common Swift's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8895[28]. Common Swift's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5228676[29]. Common Swift's ITIS TSN is recorded as 178010[30].

Why It Matters

Common Swift has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did Common Swift receive?

Honors received include Bird of the Year[3], Bird of the Year[4], and Bird of the Year[5].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . birdlife.cz. Retrieved . birdlife.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . nabu.de. Retrieved . nabu.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . researchgate.net. researchgate.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ebird.org. ebird.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . Gwefan Llên Natur. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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