Asian palm-swift / Bengalensegler (Cypsiurus balasiensis)

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Asian palm Swift, lighting makes it look a bit like the Pacific but Im going for the palm. 2024-02-27 09:57:44 Laos

Observations

First documented observation: 2024-02-16 in Laos. Most recent observation: 2024-02-27 in Laos.

Description

Classification: Genus Cypsiurus (Cypsiurus); Subfamily Apodinae (Apodinae); Family Swifts (Apodidae)
General: The Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) is a small swift. It is very similar to the African palm swift, Cypsiurus parvus, and was formerly considered to be the same species. [more]

Vocalisation

No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC642524 - Asian Palm Swift - Cypsiurus balasiensis infumatus - flight call - Vientiane, Laos.

XC642524 - Asian Palm Swift - Cypsiurus balasiensis infumatus - flight call - Vientiane, Laos. Laos ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC642524 - Asian Palm Swift - Cypsiurus balasiensis infumatus - flight call - Vientiane, Laos.mp3 Laos (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,

Media


Asian palm swift. 2024-02-16 07:44:36 Laos

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Southeast Asia January-March 2024 - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia