Edible-nest Swiftlet bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsWhite-nest Swiftlet, Gray or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet, Andaman Grey-rumped or German's Swiftlet, Gray Swiflet, White-nest/Germain's Swiftlet (Edible-nest Swiftlet), Edible-nest, German's Swiftlet, Thunberg's swiftlet, German's or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet
Old latin name for birdCollocalia fuciphaga, Hirundo fuciphaga, Aerodramus germani, Collocalia germani, Aerodramus fuciphaga
OrderSwifts and hummingbirds / Apodiformes
FamilySwifts / Apodidae
GenusAerodramus
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region
Breeding subregionAndaman Is. to Lesser Sundas

Edible-nest Swiftlet bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © brendan sloan
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Paulo Alves
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    A sound recording, call, © Tom Wallace
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    Call, © Ding Li Yong
    Singapore
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    ?, © Yong Ding Li
    Singapore
  • 6.
    Call, © Todd Mark
    Indonesia
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
  • 8.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Edible-nest Swiftlet

Edible-nest Swiftlet subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Aerodramus fuciphagus dammermaniFlores to Alor (c Lesser Sundas)-No
Aerodramus fuciphagus fuciphagusJava, Kangean Is. (n of Bali), Bali, Lombok to Sumbawa (w Lesser Sundas, Flores Sea is. s of Sulawesi)-No
Aerodramus fuciphagus inexpectatusAndaman and Nicobar Is.-No
Aerodramus fuciphagus micansSumba, Savu and Timor (sc Lesser Sundas)-No
Aerodramus fuciphagus perplexusMaratua (e of ne Borneo)-No
Aerodramus fuciphagus vestitusMalay Pen. (?introduced), Sumatra, Belitung (e of s Sumatra) and Borneo-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalansalangana de niu blanc
Chinese爪哇金丝燕, 爪哇金丝燕/戈氏金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional)爪哇金丝燕/戈氏金丝燕, 爪哇金絲燕
Croatianbjelogrla čiopica
Czechsalangana ostrovní
DanishGrågumpet Salangan
DutchEetbaar-nestsalangaan/Oustalets Salangaan, Eetbaar-nestsalangaan
EsperantoBlanknesta apuseto
Estonianhõrkpesa-salangaan
Finnishjaavansalangaani, Ruskoperäsalangaani
FrenchS. des Andaman, Salangane à nid blanc ou S. de German, S. des Andaman ou S. à croupion brun, Salangane à nid blanc ou S. à croupion brun, S. à croupion brun ou S. de German, Salangane à nid blanc, S. à croupion brun ou S. de Germain
GermanWeißnest-/Malaiensalangane, Weißnestsalangane
Hungarianszalangána
IcelandicSalangani
IndonesianWalet sarang-putih, Walet sarang putih, Burung Walet Sarang-putih
ItalianSalangana orientale, Salangana nidoedule
Japaneseジャワアナツバメ, ジャワアナツバメ/マレーアナツバメ
LithuanianTunbergo erodramas
MalayLayang-Layang Gua, Burung Layang-layang Gua
Norwegianreirsuppesalangan, Reirsuppesalangan, reirsuppesalangan/kystsalangan
Norwegian NynorskReirsuppesalangan
Polishsalangana sundajska/indochińska, salangana sundajska
Portugueseandorinhão-de-ninho-branco, andorinhão-de-ninho-comestível, salangana-de-ninho-branco
RussianСалангана водорослевая, Салангана-водорослеед, Салангана-водорослеед/Съедобная салангана
SerbianČiopica belog gnezda, Čiopica belog gnezda/Žermenova čiopica
Slovaksalangána sundská/pobrežná, dážďovník sivochrbtý, salangána sundská
SpanishSalangana nidoblanco, Rabitojo de Nido Comestible, Salangana Nidoblanco/Nidoblanco, Salangana Nidoblanco/Nidoblanco (Germani)
Swedishsvalbosalangan, Thunbergs salangan, svalbosalangan/kustsalangan
Thaiนกแอ่นกินรัง, นกแอ่นกินรังตะโพกขาว
TurkishÇorba/Oustalet yelyutanı, Çorba Yelyutanı
Ukrainianсалангана сундайська
VietnameseChim Yến hàng, Chim Yến hông xám