Alpine Swift bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWhite-bellied Swift
Old latin name for birdHirundo melba, Apus melba
OrderSwifts and hummingbirds / Apodiformes
FamilySwifts / Apodidae
GenusTachymarptis
Breeding regionAfrica, Eurasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionwidespread

Alpine Swift bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Marco Dragonetti
    Italy
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
  • 3.
    Song, song in flight, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
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    Flight call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
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    Flight call, song, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
  • 7.
    Flight call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
  • 8.
    Flight call, © Jerome Fischer
    Switzerland
  • 9.
    Begging call, call, © Jerome Fischer
    Switzerland
  • 10.
    Flight call, © Jordi Calvet
    Spain
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Alpine Swift

Alpine Swift subspecies (10)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Tachymarptis melba africanusEthiopia to South Africa and sw Angola-No
Tachymarptis melba archerin Somalia, sw Arabia to Jordan and Israel-No
Tachymarptis melba bakeriSri Lanka-No
Tachymarptis melba dorabtataiw India-No
Tachymarptis melba marjoriaenc Namibia and nw South Africa-No
Tachymarptis melba maximusRwenzori Mts. (ne DR Congo and Uganda)-No
Tachymarptis melba melbas Europe through Turkey to nw Iranto c, w AfricaNo
Tachymarptis melba nubifugusHimalayas-No
Tachymarptis melba tunetiMorocco through the Middle East and e to w Pakistan-No
Tachymarptis melba willsiMadagascar-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаШЬхажәүыс, аҦҟьааҭ, аҦҟьаҭ, аШЬхажәүар
AfrikaansWitpenswindswael
AlbanianDejka gjoksbardhe, Dejka gjoksbardhë
Arabicسمامة البية, عوار, سمامة الجبل
ArmenianՍպիտակափոր Մանգաղաթև, Սպիտակափոր Մանգաղա և, [Spitakavor Mangaghatev ], Սպիտակափոր մանգաղատև
AzerbaijaniAçıqqarın uzunqanad, Ağqarın uzunqanad, ağqarın oraqqanad, Ağqarın (Açıqqarın) uzunqanad
BasqueBallester, Malkar-sorbeltza, Malkar-sorbeltz
BelarusianБелабрухі свіргуль, Свіргуль белабрухі
Bengali঩া঴াচড় ফাতাচ঳
BretonGlaouer kof gwenn
BulgarianБелогръд бързолет, Алпийски бързолет
Catalanballester comú, Falzia reial, Ballester
Chinese高山雨燕
Chinese (Traditional)高山雨燕
Chuvashшур хырăмлă вĕршĕн
CroatianBijela Ciopa, bijela čiopa
Czechrorýs velký
DanishAlpesejler
DutchAlpen gierzwaluw, Alpengierzwaluw
EsperantoAlpa apuso
Estoniansuurpiiritaja e. suur-piirpääsuke, suurpiiritaja (suur-piirpääsuke), Suurpiiritaja
FaroeseAlpusveimari
Finnishalppikiitäjä, Alppikirskuja
FrenchMartinet à ventre blanc, Martinet alpin
FrisianAlpengûlswel
GalicianAnduriñón real, Andoriñon real, Andoriñón real, Ballester
Georgianმეკირია, მეკირიე, ან თეთრმუცელა ნამგალა
GermanAlpensegler
GreekΒουνοσταχτάρα, Σκεπαρνάς, Ασπροπετροχελίδονο
Hebrewסיס הרים
Hungarianhavasi sarlósfecske
IcelandicAlpasvölungur
IrishGabhlán gaoithe alpach, Gabhlán Alpach
ItalianRondone maggiore eurasiatico, Rondone maggiore
Japaneseシロハラアマツバメ
Kazakhақбауыр сұрқарлығаш, ақбауыр шулығаш, ақ бауыр қарлығаш, Ақбауыр сұрқарлығыш, ақбауыр қарлығаш
Korean흰배칼새
LatvianAlpu svīre
LithuanianBaltagurklis ciurlys, baltapilvis alpinis čiurlys, Alpinis čiurlys, Baltagurklis čiurlys, Baltapilvis alpinis ciurlys
LuxembourgishAlpesegler
Macedonianголема пиштарка, Голема чиопа, Голема пишталка
MalagasyTsidisidina, Poadranofotsy, tsidintsidina, Fangalamoty
Malayalamവെള്ള  വയറന്‍  ശരപ്പക്ഷി , വെള്ളവയറൻ ശരപ്പക്ഷി
MalteseRundun Zaqqu Bajda, Rundun Żaqqu Bajda
ManxGollan Alpagh
Nepaliबतासी गाÄथली
Northern SamiÁlpaleahttospálfu
NorwegianAlpeseiler, alpeseiler
Norwegian NynorskAlpeseglar
Persianبادخورک کوهی (شکم‌سفید), بادخورک کوهی , بادخورک کوهی
PolishJerzyk, Jerzyk skalny, jerzyk alpejski, jerzyk alpejski (jerzyk skalny)
Portugueseandorinhão real, andorinhão-real
RomanianDrepnea mare
RomanshRandurel grond
RussianБелобрюхий стриж, Стриж альпийский, Стриж белобрюхий, Belobryukhy Strizh, Альпийский стриж
Serbianvelika ciopa, Бела (Велика) чиопа, Bela čiopa, velika čiopa, Tachymarptis
Slovakdážďovník skalný
Slovenianplaninski hudournik
SpanishVencejo real, Vencejo Alpino
SwahiliTeleka Tumbo-jeupe
Swedishalpseglare
Tajikдосаки сафедшикам
TamilMalai Uzhavaran
TsongaNkonjana
TswanaPêolwane
TurkishBeyaz-karıntlı Sağan, Akkarınlı Sağan, Ak-karınlı Sağan, ak karynly sağan, Akkarınlı Saşan, Ak-karınlı Ebabil, Ak Karınlı Sağan, Ak Karınlı Ebabil
Turkmenakgaryn atgarlawaç
UkrainianБілочеревий стриж, серпокрилець білочеревий, Білочеревий серпокрилець
Uzbekоққорин узунқанот, оқ қоринли узунқанот
WelshCoblyn ddu'r Alpau, Gwennol ddu'r Alpau
XhosaIhlabankomo