• Synonyms Gray-rumped Swiftlet, Grey-rumped Swiftlet, Cave Swiftlet, Indian Ocean Swiftlet, Mauritius Swiftlet
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo francica, Aerodramus francica, Collocalia francica

Mascarene Swiftletbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Begging call, call, echolocation calls?, © Cedric Mroczko
    France
  • 2.
    Echolocation calls?, © Cedric Mroczko
    France
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    Call, echolocation calls?, © Cedric Mroczko
    France
  • 4.
    Begging call, call, echolocation calls?, © Cedric Mroczko
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Mascarene Swiftlet

  • Breeding region Indian ocean
  • Breeding subregion Réunion and Mauritius (w, c Mascarenes)

Mascarene Swiftlet subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Aerodramus francicus francicusMauritius (c Mascarenes)-No
Aerodramus francicus saffordiRéunion (w Mascarenes)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalansalangana de les illes Mascarenyes
Chinese小灰腰金丝燕
Chinese (Traditional)小灰腰金絲燕
Croatianmaskarenska čiopica
Czechsalangana maskarénská, Salangana mauricijská
DanishMascarenersalangan, Mascarener Salangan
DutchMauritiussalangaan
EsperantoMaskarena apuseto
Estonianmaskareeni salangaan
FinnishJoulusaarensalangaani, maskareeniensalangaani
FrenchSalangane à croupion gris, Salangane des Mascareignes
GermanMauritius Salangane, Mauritiussalangane, Maskarenensalangane
Hungarianmauritiusi szalangána
IcelandicSúpusvölungur
ItalianSalangana groppone grigio, Salangana delle Mascarene
Japaneseショクヨウアナツバメ
Lithuanianmauricinis erodramas
Norwegianmaskarenesalangan
Norwegian NynorskMaskarenesalangan
Polishsalangana maskareńska, salangana maskarenska
Portuguesesalangana-das-mascarenhas, andorinhão-das-mascarenhas
RussianМаврикийская салангана, Салангана маскаренская, Маскаренская салангана
SerbianMaskarenska čiopica
Slovaksalangána maskarénska
SpanishRabitojo de Lomo Gris, Salangana de las Mascareñas
Swedishmaskarensalangan
TurkishMaskaren Adaları Yelyutanı
Ukrainianсалангана маврикійська