• Synonyms Sulawesi Spine-tailed Swift, Sulawesi Spinetailed Swift, Sulawesi Needletail, Celebes Needletail, Celebes Spinetailed Swift

Purple Needletailbird sounds *

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    Flight call, © Greg Irving
    Philippines
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Purple Needletail

  • Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.), Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi)

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanfalciot cuaespinós porpra
Chinese紫针尾雨燕
Chinese (Traditional)紫針尾雨燕
Croatianljubičastoleđa čiopa
Czechrorýs fialovořbetý, Rorýs purpurový, rorýs fialovohřbetý
DanishPurpurtornhalesejler
DutchZwarte Stekelstaartgierzwaluw
EsperantoPurpura hirundapuso
Estonianpurpur-kammsaba
Finnishcelebesinkiitäjä
FrenchMartinet des Célèbes
GermanPurpursegler
Hungarianbíbor sarlósfecske
IndonesianKapinisjarum Ungu, Kapinis-jarum ungu
ItalianRondone codaspinosa violaceo, Rondone codaspinosa di Sulawesi
Japaneseセレベスハリオアマツバメ
Lithuaniansulavesinis hirundapas
Norwegianglansseiler
Norwegian NynorskGlansseglar
Polishiglosternik czarnogardly, igłosternik czarnogardły
Portugueseandorinhão-púrpura, andorinhão-violáceo
RussianСтриж пурпурный иглохвостый, Пурпурный колючехвост, Пурпурный иглохвостый стриж
SerbianLjubičasta iglorepa čiopa
Slovaksrp purpurový
SpanishRabitojo Sulawesi, Vencejo de Célebes
Swedishpurpurtaggstjärtseglare, Sulawesitaggstjärtseglare
TurkishMor İğnekuyruk, Mor iğnekuyruk
Ukrainianколючохвіст пурпуровий