Swifts (Apodidae)
Asian Palm-swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis) - HBW 5, p. 449
French: Martinet batassia
German: Bengalensegler
Spanish: Vencejo Palmero Asiático
Taxonomy: Cypselus Balasiensis J. E. Gray, 1829, India.
Forms superspecies with C. parvus, with which previously considered conspecific. Sulawesi in process of being colonized from S, by either infumatus or bartelsorum. Species name often erroneously listed as batasiensis. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- balasiensis (J. E. Gray, 1829) - Indian Subcontinent W of Assam hills.
- infumatus (P. L. Sclater, 1865) - Assam hills to Indochina, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
- bartelsorum Brooke, 1972 - Java and Bali.
- pallidor McGregor, 1905 - N & E Philippines.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A small flock flying, dificult to follow. Locality Nakhon Phanom Province, North Eastern Thailand, Thailand (ssp infumatus )
Yoel Jimenez 1 January 2010 3 years ago 14 sec 3 -
A small flock flying, dificult to follow. Locality Nakhon Phanom Province, North Eastern Thailand, Thailand (ssp infumatus )
Yoel Jimenez 30 January 2010 3 years ago 23 sec 2.8 -
A bird, then two, in flight. Locality Botanical Gardens, Singapore (ssp infumatus)
Josep del Hoyo 1 November 2009 3 years ago 34 sec 2.4
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A bird in flight.
Locality Kutai National Park, East Kalimantan Province, Kalimantan (Indonesia), Borneo (ssp infumatus)
Carmelo López 22 October 2012 19 weeks ago 2.5 -
flying bird
Locality Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Desmond Allen 1 March 2002 3 years ago 2 -
flying bird
Locality Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Desmond Allen 1 March 2002 3 years ago 1.5
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