Pacific Swallow bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsEastern House Swallow, House Swallow, Eastern House-Swallow, Pacific Swallow (Pacific), Coast House-Swallow
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilySwallows, Martins / Hirundinidae
GenusHirundo
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region, Pacific ocean
Breeding subregionse Asia to New Guinea and Society Is. (e Polynesia)

Pacific Swallow bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Fiji
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Song, © Arnold Meijer
    Malaysia
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    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Malaysia
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    Song, © Arnold Meijer
    Malaysia
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Song, © Arnold Meijer
    Malaysia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Pacific Swallow

Pacific Swallow subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Hirundo tahitica albescenss, e New Guinea and satellites-No
Hirundo tahitica ambiensNew Britain and satellites (se Bismarck Arch.)-No
Hirundo tahitica frontalisn, w New Guinea including Raja Ampat Is. (nw New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), Geelvink Bay is. and islands off n coast-No
Hirundo tahitica javanicas Myanmar and Andaman Is. to s Vietnam, e to Philippines and s to Moluccas and Greater and Lesser Sundas-No
Hirundo tahitica namiyeiRyukyu Is. (s Japan) and Taiwan-No
Hirundo tahitica subfuscaAdmiralty Is., New Ireland and satellites (n Bismarck Arch.) to Solomon Is. (except Rennell and including Temotu), Ouvea (w Loyalty Is., New Caledonia), and Vanuatu to Fiji and Tonga (w, c Micronesia)-No
Hirundo tahitica tahiticaMoorea and Tahiti (se Society Is., e Polynesia)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijaniqəhvəyiboyun qaranquş
BulgarianТихоокеанска лястовица
Catalanoreneta del Pacífic
Chinese洋燕, 洋斑燕
Chinese (Traditional)洋燕, 洋斑燕
Croatiantahitska lastavica, Smeđotrba lastavica
Czechvlaštovka rezavohrdlá
DanishStillehavssvale
DutchZuidzeezwaluw
EsperantoPacifika hirundo
Estonianrand-suitsupääsuke
Finnishtyynenmerenpääsky
FrenchHirondelle de Tahiti, Hirondelle de Tahiti (tahitica), Hirondelle du Pacifique
FrisianSúdseeswel
GalicianAndoriña do Tahití
GermanKurzschnabelschwalbe, Tahitischwalbe, Südseeschwalbe
GreekΕιρηνικού χελιδόνι
Hungariandéltengeri fecske
IcelandicHæðasvala
IndonesianLayanglayang Batu, Layang-layang biasa, Wala-walangké, Burung Layang-layang Batu, Layang-layang batu
ItalianRondine del Pacifico
Japaneseリュウキュウツバメ
Latviandienvidjūru bezdelīga
Lithuaniantaitinė šelmeninė kregždė
MalayBurung Layang-Layang Pasifik, Burung Layang-layang, Layang-Layang Pasifik, Burung Sualo Batu
Malayalamകാന  കത്രികപ്പക്ഷി
Norwegiankystsvale, Kystsvale
Norwegian NynorskKystsvale
Polishjaskółka pacyficzna, jaskólka pacyficzna
Portugueseandorinha-do-pacífico
RussianДомовая ласточка, Тихоокеанская ласточка, коричневогорлая ласточка, Коричневогорлая (настоящая) ласточка
SerbianPacifička lasta
Slovaklastovička tichomorská
SpanishGolondrina de Tahití, Golondrina del Pacífico, Golondrina Pacífica
Swedishkustsvala
Tahitianope'a
Tamilநாட்டுத் தகைவிலான்
Thaiนกนางแอ่นแปซิฟิก, นกนางแอ่นแปซิฟิค
TurkishPasifik kırlangıcı, Tahiti Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianластівка південноазійська
VietnameseNhạn đuôi đen, Chim Nhạn đuôi đen
WelshGwennol y Dwyrain