Himalayan Swiftlet

Aerodramus brevirostris - Salangane de l'Himalaya

Systematics

Order
:
Apodiformes
Family
:
Apodidés
Genus
:
Aerodramus
Species
:
brevirostris

Descriptor

Horsfield, 1840

Biometrics

Size
: 14 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: -

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Himalayan Swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris) is a species of bird in the Apodidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Aerodramus brevirostris brevirostris (Himalayas, ne India, s China and n Myanmar)
Aerodramus brevirostris innominatus (c China to n Vietnam)
Aerodramus brevirostris rogersi (e Myanmar, n and w Thailand, n Laos and nw Vietnam)

Foreign names

Salangane de l'Himalaya,
Salangana del Himalaya,
andorinhão-dos-himalaias,
Himalajasalangane,
himalájai szalangána,
Himalayasalangaan,
Salangana dell'Himalaya,
himalayasalangan,
Orientsalangan,
salangána himalájska,
salangana himálajská,
Himalayasalangan,
himalajansalangaani,
salangana de l'Himàlaia,
salangana himalajska,
Himalaju svīrīte, Himalaju salangāna,
Гималайская салангана,
ヒマラヤアナツバメ,
短嘴金丝燕,
นกแอ่นพันธุ์หิมาลัย,
短嘴金絲燕,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) : ; Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) : Caves ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land