• Synonyms Madagascar Spinetailed Swift, Madagascan Spinetail, Madagascar Needletail, Madagascan Spinetailed Swift, Malagasy Spine-tailed Swift, Madagascar Spine-tailed Swift, Madagascar Swift, Malagasy Spinetail
  • Old latin name for bird Chaetura grandidieri

Madagascar Spinetailbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, flight call, © Francesco Barberini
    Madagascar
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    Call, flight call, © Francesco Barberini
    Madagascar
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Madagascar
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Madagascar Spinetail

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w Comoros and Madagascar

Madagascar Spinetail subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Zoonavena grandidieri grandidieriMadagascar (except c)-No
Zoonavena grandidieri mariaemontane Grande Comore (=Njazidja; nw Comoros)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanfalciot cuaespinós de Madagascar
Chinese马岛雨燕, 马岛针尾雨燕
Chinese (Traditional)馬達加斯加刺尾雨燕
Croatiansvjetlotrba čiopa
Czechrorýs madagaskarský
DanishMadagascar Flagermussejler, Madagaskarflagermussejler
DutchGrandidiers Gierzwaluw, Madagaskar-gierzwaluw, Madagaskargierzwaluw
EsperantoMalagasa pinglovostulo
Estonianmadagaskari kammsaba
Finnishmadagaskarinkiitäjä
FrenchMartinet de Grandidier
GermanMalegassen Segler, Malegassensegler
Hungarianmadagaszkári sarlósfecske
ItalianRondone codaspinosa malgascio, Rondone codaspinosa del Madagascar
Japaneseマダガスカルハリオアマツバメ
Lithuanianmadagaskarinė zoonavena
MalagasyFangalamoty, matoriandro, Tsidisidina, Manaviandro
Norwegianmadagaskarseiler
Norwegian NynorskMadagaskarseglar
Polishkolcosternik malgaski
Portugueseandorinhão-malgaxe, rabo-espinhoso-de-madagáscar
RussianМадагаскарский колючехвост, Стриж колючехвостый малагасийский, Мадагаскарский иглохвост
SerbianMadagaskarska iglorepa čiopa
Slovaksrp madagaskarský
SpanishVencejo malgache, Rabitojo Malgache
Swedishmerinaseglare, Madagaskartaggstjärtseglare
TurkishMadagaskar İğnekuyruğu, Madagaskar iğnekuyruğu
Ukrainianголкохвіст мадагаскарський