| Synonym | Author | CoL Status | Valid | Synonymy | Combination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelochelidon nilotica | Gmelin, 1789 | accepted name | Yes | senior synonym |
original combination |
| Gelochelidon nilotica affinis | Horsfield, 1821 | accepted name | No | senior synonym |
original combination |
| Gelochelidon nilotica aranea | Wilson, 1814 | accepted name | No | senior synonym |
original combination |
| Gelochelidon nilotica groenvoldi | (Mathews, 1912) | accepted name | No | senior synonym |
new combination |
| Gelochelidon nilotica macrotarsa | Gould, 1837 | accepted name | No | senior synonym |
original combination |
| Gelochelidon nilotica nilotica | Gmelin, 1789 | accepted name | No | senior synonym |
original combination |
| Gelochelidon nilotica vanrossemi | (Bancroft, 1929) | accepted name | No | senior synonym |
new combination |
| Sterna nilotica | Gmelin, 1789 | synonym | No | senior synonym |
original combination |