Aerodramus vanikorensis bartschi NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.
ITIS Reports — ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.The Aerodramus vanikorensis bartschi (Mariana gray swiftlet) has a long, narrow body with sooty black upper parts and a slightly paler rump. The underparts are dark gray but with a brownish tinge. Some white is present at the base of the feathers in the loreal region. The tarsi are naked and the irises are dark hazel. This species does not display sexual dimorphism in coloration. The taxonomy of this group of swiftlets is in much debate. Virtually all current authorities recognize bartschi as either a subspecie
FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
---|---|---|---|
Endangered | 08/27/1984 | Pacific Region (Region 1) | Wherever found |
02/05/2013 | 78 FR 8185 8187 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 44 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands |
04/29/2008 | 73 FR 23264 23266 | Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands |
08/27/1984 | 49 FR 33881 33885 | Determination of End. Status for 7 Birds & 2 Bats of Guam & Northern Mariana Islands; 49 FR 33881-33885 |
11/29/1983 | 48 FR 53729 53733 | Proposed End. Status for Seven Birds & Two Mammals from Mariana Islands; 48 FR 53729-53733 |
12/30/1982 | 47 FR 58454 58460 | Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species |
06/13/1979 | 44 FR 33915 | Review of the Status of Ten Birds and Two Mammals from Guam |
05/18/1979 | 44 FR 29128 29130 | Review of the Status of Ten Birds and Two Mammals from Guam |
09/30/1991 | Recovery Plan for the Mariana Islands Population of the Vanikoro Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis bartschi) | View Implementation Progress | Final |
09/30/1991 | Recovery Plan for the Mariana Islands Population of the Vanikoro Swiftlet (Aerodramus vanikorensis bartschi) | View Implementation Progress | Final |
02/05/2013 | 78 FR 8185 8187 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 44 Species in Oregon, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands |
|
04/29/2008 | 73 FR 23264 23266 | Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands |
|
08/06/2015 | Mariana swiftlet 5-year review 2015 |
08/27/2010 | Mariana Gray Swiftlet 5-Year Review |