Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | falciot muntanyenc |
| Czech | rorýs horský |
| Dutch | Kleine Andesgierzwaluw |
| English | White-tipped Swift |
| English (United States) | White-tipped Swift |
| French | Martinet montagnard |
| French (France) | Martinet montagnard |
| German | Bergsegler |
| Japanese | カタジロアマツバメ |
| Norwegian | hvittippseiler |
| Polish | aeronauta białoplamy |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | andorinhão-serrano |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Andorinhão-serrano |
| Russian | Горный стриж |
| Serbian | Belovrha čiopa |
| Slovak | vzducholovec vrchovský |
| Spanish | Vencejo Montañés |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Vencejo Montañés |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Vencejo Filipunteado |
| Spanish (Peru) | Vencejo Montañés |
| Spanish (Spain) | Vencejo montañés |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Vencejo Montañés |
| Swedish | vitmönstrad seglare |
| Turkish | Güneyli Alaca Ebabil |
| Ukrainian | Серпокрилець гірський |
White-tipped Swift Aeronautes montivagus
Version: 1.0 — Published October 10, 2014
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
Flight calls of White-tipped Swift are described as "near continuous reeling trills" (Ridgely and Greenfield 2001b); as a "distinctive, rachetlike, buzzing call, j-j-j-j-j-j 'j'j'j'j'J'J'J'J'j'j'j'j'j'j-j-j-j [that] accelerates, [is] loudest in middle, then fades and slows" (Hilty 2003); "a screaming trill given at c.25 notes/s, varying considerably in frequency between individuals or within a call, but typically at c.5-7 kHz" (Donegan et al. 2007); and as "a ringing, grating chatter: bzz-zz'zzz'zzz'zeee'tur'tur" (Lane, in Schulenberg et al. 2010).
For a representative audio recording with sonogram, see audio
Similar calls also are given at the nest.
Additional audio recordings of vocalizations of White-tipped Swift can be heard at the Macaulay Library, at xeno-canto, and at the Internet Bird Collection.
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported.
