Himalayan Swiftlet bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsHimalayan or Indochinese Swiftlet, Indian edible-nest swiftlet, Indochinese swiftlet
Old latin name for birdCollocalia brevirostris, Hirundo brevirostris, Aerodramus rogersi
OrderSwifts and hummingbirds / Apodiformes
FamilySwifts / Apodidae
GenusAerodramus
Breeding regionOriental Region
Breeding subregionne India to sc China and Malay Pen.

Himalayan Swiftlet bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Adult, flight call, sex uncertain, © Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇
    China
  • 2.
    Call, courtship subsong, male, © Rolf A. de By
    India
  • 3.
    Call, © Viral joshi
    India
  • 4.
    Call, flight call, © Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇
    China
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    Call, flight call, © Tiantian Zhao 赵天天
    China
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    Call, flight call, © Tiantian Zhao 赵天天
    China
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    Call, © Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇
    China
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Himalayan Swiftlet

Himalayan Swiftlet subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Aerodramus brevirostris brevirostrisHimalayas, ne India, s China and n Myanmar-No
Aerodramus brevirostris innominatusc China to n Vietnam-No
Aerodramus brevirostris rogersie Myanmar, n, w Thailand, n Laos and nw Vietnam-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliহিমালয়ী কুটিবাতাসি
Catalansalangana de l'Himàlaia
Chinese短嘴金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional)短嘴金絲燕
Croatiansmeđa čiopica
Czechsalangana himálajská
DanishHimalayasalangan
DutchHimalajasalangaan, Himalayasalangaan
EsperantoHimalaja apuseto
Estonianpõhjasalangaan
Finnishhimalajansalangaani
FrenchSalangane de l’Himalaya, Salangane de l'Himalaya ou S. indochinoise, Salangane de l'Himalaya
GalicianSalangana do Himalaia
GermanHimalajasalangane, Himalayasalangane
Hungarianhimalájai szalangána
IndonesianBurung Walet Gunung
ItalianSalangana dell'Himalaya
Japaneseヒマラヤアナツバメ
Korean황해쇠칼새
LatvianHimalaju svīrīte, Himalaju svīrīte, Himalaju salangāna
Lithuanianhimalajinis erodramas
MalayBurung Layang-layang Himalaya
Nepaliची“चिका गाÄथली
Norwegianorientsalangan, Orientsalangan
Norwegian NynorskOrientsalangan
Polishsalangana himalajska
PortugueseSalangana-dos-himalaias, andorinhão-dos-himalaias, salangana-do-himalaia
RussianГималайская салангана
SerbianHimalajska čiopica
Slovaksalangána himalájska
SpanishSalangana del Himalaya
Swedishhimalayasalangan
Thaiนกแอ่นพันธุ์หิมาลัย
TurkishHimalaya Yelyutanı, Himalaya Salanganası
Ukrainianсалангана гімалайська
VietnameseChim Yến Đông Dương, Chim Yến núi
WelshCorgoblyn yr Himalaia