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Apus apus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
AphiaID
212734
(urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212734)
Classification
Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Reptilia
Aves
Apodiformes
Apodidae
Apus
Apus apus
Status
accepted
Rank
Species
Parent
Apus
Scopoli, 1777
Environment
marine
,
brackish
,
fresh
, terrestrial
Original description
Not documented
Taxonomic citation
ERMS (2021).
Apus apus
(Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212734 on 2026-09-15
Regional species database citation
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species.
Apus apus
(Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=212734 on 2026-09-15
Taxonomic edit history
Date
action
by
1998-07-17 10:53:12Z
created
Vanden Berghe, Edward
1998-08-25 13:14:19Z
changed
Depew, Lorna
2008-08-25 09:45:24Z
changed
Appeltans, Ward
2011-04-08 06:18:06Z
checked
Adriaens, Peter
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Sources (2)
Documented distribution (0)
Attributes (17)
Links (7)
context source (Bermuda)
Dobson, A. F. (2002). A Birdwatching Guide to Bermuda. Arlequin Press, Chelmsford, Essex, 173 pp.
[details]
basis of record
Fry, C. H.; Keith, S.; Urban, E. K. (1988). The Birds of Africa, Volume III. <em>Academic Press, London.</em>
[details]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
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Definitions
To Barcode of Life (36 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (194 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Apus apus)
To GenBank (42070 nucleotides; 36420 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS