Pallid Swift bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsNyanza Swift, Mouse-colored Swift, Mouse-coloured Swift, Pale Brown Swift
Old latin name for birdCypselus pallidus, Apus murinus, Cypselus murinus
OrderSwifts and hummingbirds / Apodiformes
FamilySwifts / Apodidae
GenusApus
Breeding regionAfrica, Eurasia
Breeding subregions Europe, Arabian Pen. and n AF
Non breeding regionc, w AF

Pallid Swift bird sounds *

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    Flight call, various calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, various calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, short calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, raspy calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Pallid Swift

Pallid Swift subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Apus pallidus brehmorumMadeira, Canary Is., coastal n Africa, s Europe to Turkey-No
Apus pallidus illyricusnw coast of the Balkan Pen.-No
Apus pallidus pallidusMauritania through Egypt and the Middle East to Pakistan-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBruinwindswael
AlbanianDejka e zbetë, Dejka e zbehtë, Dejka e zbehte
Arabicسمامة فاتحة, السمامة الباهتة
AzerbaijaniQonur uzunqanad, Çöl uzunqanadı
BasqueSorbeltz arre, Falciot pàl·lid, Sorbeltz arrea
BelarusianБледны свіргуль
BretonGlaouer gell
BulgarianБлед бързолет
CatalanFalzia pàl·lida, falciot pàl·lid, Falciot pàŀlid
Chinese苍雨燕
Chinese (Traditional)淡色雨燕
Croatiansmeđa čiopa
CzechRorýs šedohnedý, rorýs šedohnědý
DanishGråsejler
DutchVale Gierzwaluw
EsperantoPala apuso
Estonianrandpiiritaja (rand-piirpääsuke), Randpiiritaja, randpiiritaja e. rand-piirpääsuke
Finnishvaaleakiitäjä
FrenchMartinet pâle
FrisianFeale toerswel
GalicianCirrio pálido, Falciot pàl·lid
Georgianმკრთალი ნამგალა
GermanFahlsegler
GreekΩχροσταχτάρα, Ωχρoσταχτάρα, Στακτοπετροχελίδονο
Hebrewסיס חורור, סיס חיור, חיור, סיס חיוור, סיס חוורוור
Hungarianhalvány sarlósfecske
IcelandicFölsvölungur
IrishGabhlán gaoithe mílítheach, Gabhlán Bánlíoch
ItalianRondone pallido
Japaneseウルアマツバメ, ウスアマツバメ
Latvianbālā svīre
LithuanianBlyškusis ciurlys, blyškusis čiurlys
MacedonianКафеава пишталка, сива пиштарка
MalteseRundun Kannelli, Rundun Kanneli
ManxGollan glass-bane
Northern SamiČuvgesleahttospálfu
NorwegianGråseiler, gråseiler
Norwegian NynorskGråseglar
Persianبادخورک دودی
Polishjerzyk blady
Portugueseandorinhão pálido, andorinhão-pálido
RomanianDrepnea palidă
RomanshRandurel fustg
RussianБелопоясничный стриж, Паллидов стриж, Бледный стриж, Стриж Паллидов
Serbianblijeda ciopa, blijeda čiopa, Сива чиопа, Siva čiopa
Slovakdážďovník plavý
Slovenianbledi hudournik, sivi hudournik
SpanishVencejo pálido
Swedishblek tornseglare
TurkishKülrengi Sağan, Boz Ebabil, Bozsağan, Boz Sağan, Boz Saşan
Ukrainianсерпокрилець блідий
WelshCoblyn ddu welw, Gwennol welw-ddu, Gwennol ddu welw