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Common Swift / Apus apus

Common Swift bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSwift, Northern Swift, Eurasian Swift, European Swift
Old latin name for birdHirundo apus
OrderSwifts and hummingbirds / Apodiformes
FamilySwifts / Apodidae
GenusApus
Breeding regionEurasia
Breeding subregionwidespread
Non breeding regions AF

Common Swift bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, flight call, © Thomas Lüthi
    Switzerland
  • 2.
    Song, © Roby
    Switzerland
  • 3.
    Call, © Antonio Xeira
    Germany
  • 4.
    Song, © Roby
    Switzerland
  • 5.
    Call, © Antonio Xeira
    Germany
  • 6.
    Call, © Dimitri
    Italy
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 8.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 9.
    Flight call, © Manuel Grosselet
    France
  • 10.
    Call, © Frank A. Roos
    Netherlands
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Bates's Swift
Fernando Po Swift
Horus Swift
Salim Ali's Swift
House Swift
Cape Verde Swift
Forbes-Watson's Swift
Pallid Swift
African Black Swift
All related species (19)

Where to see Common Swift

Common Swift subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Apus apus apusw Europe and n Africa to c Siberia-No
Apus apus pekinensisn Iran to n China and Mongolias AFNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаУахәамаүыс, аБахәжәүыс, аУахәамаүарақәа, аБаашжәүарақәа, аУахәамажәүарақәа, аУахәамажәүыс, аБаашүарақәа, аБахәжәүарақәа, аБаашжәүыс
AfrikaansEuropese Windswael
AlbanianDejka
Arabicالسمامة رقيعي، خطاف, سمامة شائعة, السمّامة, السمامة
Armenian[Sev Mangaghatev ], Սև Մանգաղա և, Սև Մանգաղաթև
Azerbaijaniqara oraqqanad, Qara uzunqanad
Bashkirҡара ҡарлуғасы
BasqueFalciot negre, Sorbeltz arrunt, Sorbeltz arrunta
BelarusianЧорны свіргуль, Свіргуль чорны, Чорны свiргуль
Bengali঩াচত ফাতাচ঳
BretonGlaouaer, Gwennili zu, Glaouer du, Morian, Ar glaouer du
BulgarianЧерен бързолет
CatalanFalzia, falciot negre, Saboc
Chinese野燕, [ye-yan], 楼燕, [Ouzhou yu-yan], [putong lou-yan], 雨燕, 普通雨燕, [lou-yan], 褐雨燕, 欧洲雨燕, 北京雨燕, 樓燕, [yu-yan], [he yu-yan], [Beijing yu-yan], 普通楼燕
Chinese (Traditional)雨燕, 楼燕, 樓燕, 普通楼燕
Chuvashшуркут, çыр чĕкеçĕ, çĕр чĕкеçĕ, вĕршĕн, хура вĕршĕн, шур кут, шатра чĕкеç
CornishGwennol dhu
CroatianCiopa, Čiopa, crna čiopa
Czechrorýs obecný
DanishMursejler
DutchGierzwaluw
EsperantoOrdinara apuso, apuso, Nigra apuso
EstonianPiiritaja, piirpääsuke, piiritaja (piirpääsuke), piiritaja e. piirpääsuke
FaroeseFeigdarsveimari, Svala
FinnishTervakirskuja, tervapääsky
FrenchMartinet noir, Martinet noir d'Europe
FrisianToerswel
GalicianNoitebra, Cirrio, cirrio común, Falciot negre
Georgianნამგალა
GermanMeuersegler, Mauersegler
GreekΣταχτάρα, Πετροχελίδονο, (Κοινή) Σταχτάρα
Hebrewסיס חומות
Hungariansarlósfecske
IcelandicMúrsvölungur
IrishGabhlán Gaoithe
ItalianRondone eurasiatico, Rondone, Rondone comune
Japaneseヨアロッパアマツバメ, ヨーロッパアマツバメ
Kazakhқара шулығаш, Қара сұрқарлығаш, Ешкіемер, қара сұр қарлығаш, қара ұзынқанат
Korean검은등칼새, 서양칼새 / 검은등칼새
Latviansvīre, Bezdelīga, Melnā svīre
LithuanianSpāris, Čiurlys, Juodasis ciurlys, Svirulys, Štaras, juodasis čiurlys
LuxembourgishLeeëndecker
Macedonianобична пиштарка, Мала (Обична) пишталка
Malayalamമലങ്കൂളൻ
Malteserunduni, Rundun
ManxGollan ny Greg, Gollan mooar
Mongolianсэрээн сүүлт ураацай, номхон далайн ураацай, Хурын ураацай, алаг морин хараацай, хондлойцагаан ураацай, морин хараацай, морин ураацай
Nepaliखैरो गाÄथली
Northern SamiNáhkkesoadjá, Leahttospálfu
NorwegianFjellsulu, Tårnseiler, Tårnsvale, Kjærksolo, tårnseiler
Norwegian NynorskTårnseglar
Persianبادخورک معمولی, بادخورک معمولی (سیاه)
PolishLelek egipski, jerzyk (zwyczajny), Jerzyk zwyczajny, jerzyk
Portugueseandorinhão preto, Bacurau, andorinhão-preto, Andorinhão-preto-europeu
RomanianDrepnea neagră
RomanshRandurel pitschen
RussianСтриж, Стриж черный, Chyorny Strizh, Черный стриж, Стриж обыкновенный, Чёрный стриж
SerbianЧиопа, pištara, crna ciopa, Crna čiopa, crna ciopa (pištara), Пиштара
Slovakdážďovník tmavý, dážďovník obyčajný
Slovenianhudournik, crni hudournik
SpanishVencejo Comun, Vencejo común
SwahiliTeleka wa Ulaya
SwedishTornsvala, tornseglare
Tajikдосак, абобил
Tatarяр карлыгачы, керәшәләр, керәшәсе, керәшә, аеры койрук
Thaiนกแอ่นพันธุ์ยูเรเชีย
TsongaNkonjana
TswanaPêolwane
TurkishKarasağan, Siyah Sağan, Ebabil, Қара сұрқарлығаш
Turkmengara atgarlawaç
UkrainianЧорний стриж, Серпокрилець чорний , Чорний серпокрилець, серпокрилець чорний
Uzbekқора узунқанот, қора жарқалдирғоч
WelshAsgell hir, Sgilpen, Deryn du'r llan, Aderyn yr eglys, Aderyn du'r llan, Gwennol ddu, Y biwita, Marthin ddu, Y folwen, Gwrach yr ellyll, Asgell-hir
XhosaIhlabankomo
ZuluiJankomo