swiftlet

English

Etymology

swift +‎ -let

Noun

swiftlet (plural swiftlets)

Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.

Derived terms

Bornean swiftlet
cave swiftlet
Christmas swiftlet

Translations

bird

Chinese:
Mandarin: 金絲燕, 金丝燕 (jīnsīyàn)
Danish: please add this translation if you can

Finnish: salangaani; sokkokiitäjä (fi) (genus Schoutedenapus)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: саланга́на (ru) f (salangána)

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