• Synonyms 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, White-nest Swiftlet, German's or Andaman Grey-rumped Swiftlet
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo fuciphaga, Aerodramus fuciphaga, Aerodramus germani, Collocalia germani, Collocalia fuciphaga

Edible-nest Swiftletbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © brendan sloan
    Indonesia
  • 2.
    Flight call, © GABRIEL LEITE
    Malaysia
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Paulo Alves
    Indonesia
  • 4.
    A sound recording, call, © Tom Wallace
    Indonesia
  • 5.
    Call, © Ding Li Yong
    Singapore
  • 6.
    ?, © Yong Ding Li
    Singapore
  • 7.
    Call, © Todd Mark
    Indonesia
  • 8.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    India
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Edible-nest Swiftlet

  • Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Andaman Is. to se Asia, Lesser Sundas, Borneo and wc, sw Philippines

Edible-nest Swiftlet subspecies (8)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Aerodramus fuciphagus amechanusAnambas (e of se Malay Pen.)-No
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 germanise Asia, n Borneo islets, Panay and Palawan group (wc, sw Philippines)-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

Species Name in Other Languages

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