Pacific Swallow bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCoast House-Swallow, Eastern House-Swallow (nominate), Pacific Swallow (tahitica), Pacific Swallow (Tahiti), Pacific Swallow (Eastern), EasternHouse Swallow, Eastern House Swallow, House Swallow, Eastern House-Swallow, Pacific Swallow (Pacific), Tahiti Swallow
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilySwallows, Martins / Hirundinidae
GenusHirundo
Breeding regionAustralasia, Oriental Region, Pacific ocean
Breeding subregionse Asia to New Guinea and Society Is. (e Polynesia)

Pacific Swallow bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Marc Anderson
    Fiji
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Song, © Arnold Meijer
    Malaysia
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    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Malaysia
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    Song, © Arnold Meijer
    Malaysia
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Japan
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    Song, © Arnold Meijer
    Malaysia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Pacific Swallow

Pacific Swallow subspecies (7)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Hirundo tahitica albescenss, e New Guinea and satellites-No
Hirundo tahitica ambiensNew Britain and satellites (se Bismarck Arch.)-No
Hirundo tahitica frontalisn, w New Guinea including Raja Ampat Is. (nw New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), Geelvink Bay is. and islands off n coast-No
Hirundo tahitica javanicas Myanmar and Andaman Is. to s Vietnam, e to Philippines and s to Moluccas and Greater and Lesser Sundas-No
Hirundo tahitica namiyeiRyukyu Is. (s Japan) and Taiwan-No
Hirundo tahitica subfuscaAdmiralty Is., New Ireland and satellites (n Bismarck Arch.) to Solomon Is. (except Rennell and including Temotu), Ouvea (w Loyalty Is., New Caledonia), and Vanuatu to Fiji and Tonga (w, c Micronesia)-No
Hirundo tahitica tahiticaMoorea and Tahiti (se Society Is., e Polynesia)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijaniqəhvəyiboyun qaranquş
BulgarianТихоокеанска лястовица
Catalanoreneta del Pacífic
Chinese洋斑燕 (tahitica), 洋燕, 洋斑燕
Chinese (Traditional)洋燕, 洋斑燕
CroatianSmeđotrba lastavica, tahitska lastavica
Czechvlaštovka rezavohrdlá
DanishStillehavssvale
DutchZuidzeezwaluw
EsperantoPacifika hirundo
Estonianrand-suitsupääsuke
Finnishtyynenmerenpääsky
FrenchHirondelle de Tahiti (race nominale), Hirondelle de Tahiti (nominal), Hirondelle du Pacifique, Hirondelle de Tahiti, Hirondelle de Tahiti (nominale), Hirondelle de Tahiti (tahitica)
FrisianSúdseeswel
GalicianAndoriña do Tahití
GermanSüdseeschwalbe, Kurzschnabelschwalbe, Tahitischwalbe (tahitica), Tahitischwalbe
GreekΕιρηνικού χελιδόνι
Hungariandéltengeri fecske
IcelandicHæðasvala, Hæðasvala (tahitica)
IndonesianLayang-layang batu, Layang-layang biasa, Layanglayang Batu, Wala-walangké, Burung Layang-layang Batu
ItalianRondine del Pacifico
Japaneseリュウキュウツバメ, リュウキュウツバメ(tahitica)
Latviandienvidjūru bezdelīga
Lithuaniantaitinė šelmeninė kregždė
MalayLayang-Layang Pasifik, Burung Layang-Layang Pasifik, Burung Layang-layang, Burung Sualo Batu
Malayalamകാന  കത്രികപ്പക്ഷി
Norwegiankystsvale, kystsvale (tahitica), Kystsvale
Norwegian NynorskKystsvale
Polishjaskólka pacyficzna, jaskółka pacyficzna, jaskółka pacyficzna (tahitica), Jaskółka pacyficka
Portugueseandorinha-do-pacífico
RussianТихоокеанская ласточка, Коричневогорлая (настоящая) ласточка, коричневогорлая ласточка, Домовая ласточка, Домовая ласточка (tahitica)
SerbianPacifička lasta (sa Tahitija), Pacifička lasta
Slovaklastovička tichomorská, lastovička tichomorská (skup.)
SpanishGolondrina Pacífica, Golondrina del Pacífico, Golondrina de Tahití, Golondrina del Pacífico (Tahití)
Swedishkustsvala (tahitica), kustsvala
Tahitianope'a
Tamilநாட்டுத் தகைவிலான்
Thaiนกนางแอ่นแปซิฟิก (ท้องดำ), นกนางแอ่นแปซิฟิค, นกนางแอ่นแปซิฟิก
TurkishTahiti kırlangıcı (tahitica), Pasifik kırlangıcı, Tahiti Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianластівка південноазійська
VietnameseNhạn đuôi đen, Chim Nhạn đuôi đen
WelshGwennol y Dwyrain