Asian Palm-swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis)

Family
Apodidae (Swifts)

Size
11 - 12 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gray, 1829)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry shrubland, mangroves. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines (B), Singapore (B), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (39)...)

Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) [XC696010]
by Zhou Zhe \u5468\u54f2 from Bangkok, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand (call)

Asian Palm Swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) [XC397352]
by Sreekumar Chirukandoth from Tambon Bang Rak Noi, Amphoe Mueang Nonthaburi, Chang Wat Nonthaburi, Thailand (flight call)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with African Palm-swift (Cypsiurus parvus), with which previously considered conspecific. Sulawesi in process of being colonized from south, by either infumatus or bartelsorum. Species name often erroneously listed as batasiensis.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

balasiensis (Gray, 1829) - Indian Subcontinent west of Assam hills.
infumatus (Sclater, PL, 1866) - Assam hills to Indochina, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
bartelsorum Brooke, 1972 - Java and Bali.
pallidior (McGregor, 1905) - Northern and eastern Philippines.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Asian Palm-swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) - 10 files

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