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White-bellied swiftlet

species of bird in the Swift family (Apodidae)
Taxon taxon Q863116
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White-bellied swiftlet

Summary

White-bellied swiftlet is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #1,617 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • White-bellied swiftlet's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • White-bellied swiftlet's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is classified within Collocalia[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, White-bellied swiftlet is Collocalia esculenta[7].
  • White-bellied swiftlet's Commons category is recorded as Collocalia esculenta[8].
  • White-bellied swiftlet's Commons gallery is recorded as Collocalia esculenta[9].
  • White-bellied swiftlet's original combination is recorded as Q137939821[10].
  • White-bellied swiftlet's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. esculenta'}[11].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'corgoblyn torwyn'}[12].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Glossy Swiftlet'}[13].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Glanzkopfsalangane'}[14].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Salangana lustrosa'}[15].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'salangana lluenta'}[16].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'salangana bělobřichá'}[17].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'läiksalangaan'}[18].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Glanssalangan'}[19].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Белобрюхая салангана'}[20].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'シロハラアナツバメ'}[21].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Glanssalangan'}[22].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'loistosalangaani'}[23].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'fényes szalangána'}[24].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'salangana zmienna'}[25].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'salangána bielobruchá'}[26].
  • White-bellied swiftlet is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'glanssalangan'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, White-bellied swiftlet is Collocalia esculenta[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Collocalia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'corgoblyn torwyn'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Glossy Swiftlet'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Glanzkopfsalangane'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Salangana lustrosa'}[15], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'salangana lluenta'}[16], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'salangana bělobřichá'}[17].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 6810[28] and 559414[29]. White-bellied swiftlet's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 46490[30]. White-bellied swiftlet's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2477292[31]. White-bellied swiftlet's ITIS TSN is recorded as 554944[32].

Why It Matters

White-bellied swiftlet ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #1,617 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [30] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Gwefan Llên Natur. 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] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . 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.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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