Brown-backed Needletail / Hirundapus giganteus LC
- Synonyms Brown backed Needletail, Giant Spinetail Swift, Brown Spine-tailed Swift, Giant Needletail, Brown Spinetailed Swift, Malaysian Spine-tailed Swift, Large Brown-throated Spinetail Swift, Large Brown-throated Spinetail Swi, Brown Needletail
- Old latin name for bird Hirund-apus giganteus, Chaetura gigantea, Hirundapus gigantea, Cypselus giganteus
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Where to see Brown-backed Needletail
- Breeding region Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion widespread
Brown-backed Needletail subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirundapus giganteus giganteus | Malay Pen., Greater Sundas and Palawan (w Philippines) | - | No |
| Hirundapus giganteus indicus | sw India and Sri Lanka; e India and Bangladesh to se Asia; Andaman Is. | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bengali | িয়যাচঠ ুিআফাতাচ, খয়রাপিঠ সুইবাতাসি |
| Catalan | falciot cuaespinós gegant |
| Chinese | 褐喉针尾雨燕, 褐背针尾雨燕 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 褐背針尾雨燕, 褐喉針尾雨燕 |
| Croatian | zelenokrila čiopa |
| Czech | rorýs hnědohřbetý, Rorýs hnedý |
| Danish | Kæmpetornhalesejler |
| Dutch | Reuzenstekelstaartgierzwaluw |
| Esperanto | Brundorsa hirundapuso |
| Estonian | suur-kammsaba |
| Finnish | jymykiitäjä |
| French | Martinet géant |
| German | Eilsegler |
| Hungarian | maláj sarlósfecske |
| Icelandic | Broddsvölungur |
| Indonesian | Kapinis jarum cocklat, Kapinisjarum Gedang, Burung Kapinis-jarum Gedang, Kapinis-jarum gedang |
| Italian | Rondone codaspinosa dorsobruno, Rondone codaspinosa bruno |
| Japanese | オオハリオアマツバメ |
| Lithuanian | didysis hirundapas |
| Malay | Burung Layang-layang Besar, Layang-Layang Besar, Burung Layang-layang Ekor Runcing Biasa |
| Malayalam | വലിയ മുള്വാലന് ശരപ്പക്ഷി, വലിയ മുൾവാലൻ ശരപ്പക്ഷി |
| Norwegian | brunryggseiler |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Brunryggseglar |
| Polish | igłosternik wielki, iglosternik wielki, Jerzyk wielki |
| Portuguese | andorinhão-gigante, andorinhão-de-dorso-castanho |
| Russian | Большой колючехвост, Стриж бурый иглохвостый |
| Serbian | Iglorepa čiopa smeđih leđa |
| Slovak | srp veľký |
| Spanish | Rabitojo de Espalda Castaña, Vencejo gigante |
| Swedish | Brun taggstjärtseglare, brunryggig taggstjärtseglare |
| Thai | นกแอ่นใหญ่หัวตาขาว |
| Turkish | Büyük iğnekuyruk, Büyük İğnekuyruk |
| Ukrainian | колючохвіст великий |
| Vietnamese | Yến đuôi cứng lớn, Chim Yến đuôi cứng lớn, Chim Yến lưng nâu |