• Synonyms Indochinese swiftlet, Himalayan or Indochinese Swiftlet, Indian edible-nest swiftlet
  • Old latin name for bird Aerodramus rogersi, Hirundo brevirostris, Collocalia brevirostris

Himalayan Swiftletbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Viral joshi
    India
  • 2.
    Call, courtship subsong, male, © Rolf A. de By
    India
  • 3.
    Call, flight call, © Tiantian Zhao 赵天天
    China
  • 4.
    Call, © Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇
    China
  • 5.
    Call, flight call, © Bo Shunqi 薄顺奇
    China
  • 6.
    Call, flight call, © Tiantian Zhao 赵天天
    China
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Himalayan Swiftlet

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion ne India to sc China and Malay Pen.

Himalayan Swiftlet subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Aerodramus brevirostris brevirostrisHimalayas, ne India, s China and n Myanmar-No
Aerodramus brevirostris innominatusc China to n Vietnam-No
Aerodramus brevirostris rogersie Myanmar, n, w Thailand, n Laos and nw Vietnam-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliহিমালয়ী কুটিবাতাসি
Catalansalangana de l'Himàlaia
Chinese短嘴金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional)短嘴金絲燕
Croatiansmeđa čiopica
Czechsalangana himálajská
DanishHimalayasalangan
DutchHimalajasalangaan, Himalayasalangaan
EsperantoHimalaja apuseto
Estonianpõhjasalangaan
Finnishhimalajansalangaani
FrenchSalangane de l'Himalaya, Salangane de l’Himalaya, Salangane de l'Himalaya ou S. indochinoise
GalicianSalangana do Himalaia
GermanHimalayasalangane, Himalajasalangane
Hungarianhimalájai szalangána
IndonesianBurung Walet Gunung
ItalianSalangana dell'Himalaya
Japaneseヒマラヤアナツバメ
Korean황해쇠칼새
LatvianHimalaju svīrīte, Himalaju svīrīte, Himalaju salangāna
Lithuanianhimalajinis erodramas
MalayBurung Layang-layang Himalaya
Nepaliची“चिका गाÄथली
Norwegianorientsalangan
Norwegian NynorskOrientsalangan
Polishsalangana himalajska
Portugueseandorinhão-dos-himalaias, Salangana-dos-himalaias
RussianГималайская салангана
SerbianHimalajska čiopica
Slovaksalangána himalájska
SpanishSalangana del Himalaya
Swedishhimalayasalangan
Thaiนกแอ่นพันธุ์หิมาลัย
TurkishHimalaya Salanganası, Himalaya Yelyutanı
Ukrainianсалангана гімалайська
VietnameseChim Yến Đông Dương, Chim Yến núi
WelshCorgoblyn yr Himalaia