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Common Swift / Apus apus LC

  • Synonyms European Swift, Northern Swift, Swift, Eurasian Swift
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo apus

Common Swiftbird sounds *

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

Related species

Bates's Swift
House Swift
Fernando Po Swift
Forbes-Watson's Swift
Salim Ali's Swift
Little Swift
Cape Verde Swift
Malagasy Black Swift
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Where to see Common Swift

  • Breeding region Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion widespread
  • Non breeding region s AF

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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