Hirundo tahitica
Tahiti Swallow
As recorded: Hirundo tahitica Gmelin, 1789
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Hirundinidae
- Collected by
- M C Thompson & R GonzalesR.B. Gonzales →Mac C. Thompson →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Dalawan Bay, Minagas Point
- Island
- Balabac Island
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Hirundo tahitica observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,690 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Paihia Wharf, Paihia 0200, New Zealand
no rights reserved
2026-10-28
Rantau Panjang, Ijok, 34310 Selama, Perak, Malaysia
(c) Amir2010, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bungwahl, NSW, AU
(c) jordan frendo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Kaikoura District, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
(c) William Harland, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
(c) Chris Close, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Great Western Hwy at Govetts Leap Rd, Blackheath NSW 2785, Australia
(c) Elli-Jane Mielcarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hirundo tahitica. BPBM 6799. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37194553. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6799.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37194553 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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