• Synonyms Mouse-coloured Swift, Mouse-colored Swift, Pale Brown Swift, Nyanza Swift
  • Old latin name for bird Cypselus murinus, Apus murinus, Cypselus pallidus

Pallid Swiftbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 2.
    Flight call, various calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 5.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 6.
    Begging call, call, © Thierry THOMAS
    France
  • 7.
    Flight call, short calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 8.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Pallid Swift

  • Breeding region Africa, Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion s Europe, Arabian Pen. and n AF
  • Non breeding region c, w AF

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansBruinwindswael
AlbanianDejka e zbehtë, Dejka e zbetë, Dejka e zbehte
Arabicالسمامة الباهتة, سمامة فاتحة
AzerbaijaniQonur uzunqanad, Çöl uzunqanadı
BasqueSorbeltz arrea, Sorbeltz arre, Falciot pàl·lid
BelarusianБледны свіргуль
BretonGlaouer gell
BulgarianБлед бързолет
Catalanfalciot pàl·lid, Falzia pàl·lida, Falciot pàŀlid
Chinese苍雨燕
Chinese (Traditional)淡色雨燕
Croatiansmeđa čiopa
Czechrorýs šedohnědý, Rorýs šedohnedý
DanishGråsejler
DutchVale Gierzwaluw
EsperantoPala apuso
EstonianRandpiiritaja, randpiiritaja e. rand-piirpääsuke, randpiiritaja (rand-piirpääsuke)
Finnishvaaleakiitäjä
FrenchMartinet pâle
FrisianFeale toerswel
GalicianCirrio pálido, Falciot pàl·lid
Georgianმკრთალი ნამგალა
GermanFahlsegler
GreekΩχρoσταχτάρα, Στακτοπετροχελίδονο, Ωχροσταχτάρα
Hebrewסיס חורור, סיס חוורוור, סיס חיוור, סיס חיור, חיור
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
Norwegian NynorskGråseglar
Persianبادخورک دودی
Polishjerzyk blady
Portugueseandorinhão-pálido, andorinhão pálido
RomanianDrepnea palidă
RomanshRandurel fustg
RussianСтриж Паллидов, Бледный стриж, Паллидов стриж, Белопоясничный стриж
Serbianblijeda čiopa, Siva čiopa, blijeda ciopa, Сива чиопа
Slovakdážďovník plavý
Slovenianbledi hudournik, sivi hudournik
SpanishVencejo pálido
Swedishblek tornseglare
TurkishKülrengi Sağan, Boz Sağan, Boz Ebabil, Bozsağan, Boz Saşan
Ukrainianсерпокрилець блідий
WelshGwennol ddu welw, Coblyn ddu welw, Gwennol welw-ddu