Alpine Swift bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWhite-bellied Swift
Old latin name for birdApus melba, Hirundo 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
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    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, аҦҟьаҭ, аШЬхажәүар, аҦҟьааҭ
AfrikaansWitpenswindswael
AlbanianDejka gjoksbardhe, Dejka gjoksbardhë
Arabicعوار, سمامة البية, سمامة الجبل
ArmenianՍպիտակափոր մանգաղատև, [Spitakavor Mangaghatev ], Սպիտակափոր Մանգաղա և, Սպիտակափոր Մանգաղաթև
AzerbaijaniAçıqqarın uzunqanad, Ağqarın (Açıqqarın) uzunqanad, Ağqarın uzunqanad, ağqarın oraqqanad
BasqueMalkar-sorbeltza, Ballester, Malkar-sorbeltz
BelarusianБелабрухі свіргуль, Свіргуль белабрухі
Bengali঩া঴াচড় ফাতাচ঳
BretonGlaouer kof gwenn
BulgarianАлпийски бързолет, Белогръд бързолет
Catalanballester comú, Ballester, Falzia reial
Chinese高山雨燕
Chinese (Traditional)高山雨燕
Chuvashшур хырăмлă вĕршĕн
Croatianbijela čiopa, Bijela Ciopa
Czechrorýs velký
DanishAlpesejler
DutchAlpen gierzwaluw, Alpengierzwaluw
EsperantoAlpa apuso
Estoniansuurpiiritaja (suur-piirpääsuke), suurpiiritaja e. suur-piirpääsuke, Suurpiiritaja
FaroeseAlpusveimari
Finnishalppikiitäjä, Alppikirskuja
FrenchMartinet à ventre blanc, Martinet alpin
FrisianAlpengûlswel
GalicianAnduriñón real, Andoriñon real, Andoriñón real, Ballester
Georgianმეკირია, ან თეთრმუცელა ნამგალა, მეკირიე
GermanAlpensegler
GreekΣκεπαρνάς, Βουνοσταχτάρα, Ασπροπετροχελίδονο
Hebrewסיס הרים
Hungarianhavasi sarlósfecske
IcelandicAlpasvölungur
IrishGabhlán Alpach, Gabhlán gaoithe alpach
ItalianRondone maggiore eurasiatico, Rondone maggiore
Japaneseシロハラアマツバメ
Kazakhақбауыр қарлығаш, Ақбауыр сұрқарлығыш, ақ бауыр қарлығаш, ақбауыр сұрқарлығаш, ақбауыр шулығаш
Korean흰배칼새
LatvianAlpu svīre
LithuanianAlpinis čiurlys, baltapilvis alpinis čiurlys, Baltagurklis čiurlys, Baltapilvis alpinis ciurlys, Baltagurklis ciurlys
LuxembourgishAlpesegler
Macedonianголема пиштарка, Голема пишталка, Голема чиопа
MalagasyPoadranofotsy, tsidintsidina, Tsidisidina, Fangalamoty
Malayalamവെള്ളവയറൻ ശരപ്പക്ഷി, വെള്ള  വയറന്‍  ശരപ്പക്ഷി 
MalteseRundun Żaqqu Bajda, Rundun Zaqqu 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
Ukrainianсерпокрилець білочеревий, Білочеревий стриж, Білочеревий серпокрилець
Uzbekоққорин узунқанот, оқ қоринли узунқанот
WelshCoblyn ddu'r Alpau, Gwennol ddu'r Alpau
XhosaIhlabankomo