Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1262293
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Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift

Summary

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #1,613 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cayenne is named after Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift[5].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is classified within Panyptila[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is Panyptila cayennensis[8].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift's Commons category is recorded as Panyptila cayennensis[9].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift's original combination is recorded as Q137988842[10].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'coblyn cynffonfforchog bach'}[11].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift'}[12].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleiner Schwalbensegler'}[13].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vencejo tijereta chico'}[14].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falciot cuaforcat menut'}[15].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rorýs guyanský'}[16].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'väike-pääsupiiritaja'}[17].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Småsvaleseiler'}[18].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Andorinhão-estofador'}[19].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Малый вилохвостый стриж'}[20].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ツリスアマツバメ'}[21].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Lille Svalehalesejler'}[22].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pikkuhaarakiitäjä'}[23].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'csöves sarlósfecske'}[24].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'widłogończyk białogardły'}[25].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'kominár veľkohniezdny'}[26].
  • Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'mindre svalstjärtsseglare'}[27].

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Classification

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift's scientific name is Panyptila cayennensis[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Panyptila[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'coblyn cynffonfforchog bach'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleiner Schwalbensegler'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vencejo tijereta chico'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'falciot cuaforcat menut'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rorýs guyanský'}[16].

Discovery and Description

Cayenne is named after Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift[5].

Identifiers

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 6805[28]. Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2477137[29]. Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift's ITIS TSN is recorded as 555000[30].

Why It Matters

Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #1,613 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  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. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Avibase. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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