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Whiskered Treeswift

Hemiprocne comata (Temminck, CJ 1824)

The whiskered treeswift is a species of bird in the family Hemiprocnidae. It is the smallest of 4 species in genus Hemiprocne and is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Apodiformes
Family:
  Apodidae
Genus:
   Hemiprocne
Scientific:
  Hemiprocne comata


Original description

Citation:
  (Temminck, CJ 1824)

Reference:
   Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois. livr.45 pl.268

Protonym:
  Cypselus comatus

Type locality:
  Sumatra.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  76477B324EFF7953

Avibase ID:
  avibase-76477B32

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/76477B32


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555023

Geographic range:

  • Hemiprocne comata comata: southern Myanmar and peninsular Thailand to Sumatra, Borneo, and adjacent islands
  • Hemiprocne comata major: Philippines and Sulu Archipelago (absent from Palawan)
English:
Whiskered Treeswift
Catalan:
Falciot arbori menut
Czech:
klecho menší
Danish:
Træsejler
German:
Ohrenbaumsegler
Spanish:
Vencejo Arborícola Chico
Spanish (Spain):
Vencejo Arborícola Chico
Finnish:
pikkupuukiitäjä
French:
Hémiprocné coiffé
Croatian:
brkata čiopa
Hungarian:
füles sarlósfecske
Italian:
Rondone boschereccio baffuto
Japanese (romaji):
koshirahigekanmuriamatsubame
Japanese:
コシラヒゲカンムリアマツバメ
Lithuanian:
Mažasis kuoduotasis čiurlys
Dutch:
Kleine Boomgierzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dvergtreseglar
Norwegian:
Dvergtreseiler
Polish:
czubik mały
Portuguese:
andorinhão-arborícola-pequeno
Portuguese (Portugal):
andorinhão-arborícola-pequeno
Russian:
Ушастый клехо
Slovak:
klecho pestrý
Serbian:
Čiopa sa drveta sa zaliscima
Swedish:
mindre trädseglare
Ukrainian:
Клехо малий
Chinese:
小须凤头雨燕
Chinese (Traditional):
小鳳頭雨燕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Hémiprocné coiffé ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Hémiprocné coiffé ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
White-whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
White-whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Lesser Tree Swift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Lesser Tree Swift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Hemiprocne comata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Hemiprocne comata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Hemiprocne comata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Whiskered Treeswift ( Hemiprocne comata) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hemiprocne comata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hemiprocne comata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Falciot arbori menut
Czech: Klecho menší
Danish: Træsejler
German: Bartbaumsegler, Bartsegler, Ohrenbaumsegler, Ohren-Baumsegler, Ohrensegler
English: Lesser Tree Swift, Lesser Treeswift, Whiskered Tree Swift, Whiskered Treeswift, White-whiskered Treeswift
English, HBW: Whiskered Treeswift
English (IOC): Whiskered Treeswift
English (United States): Whiskered Treeswift
Esperanto: Liphara arbapuso
Spanish: Vencejo Arborícola Chico, Vencejo del Bosque Pequeño
Spanish (Spain): Vencejo Arborícola Chico
Spanish (HBW): Whiskered Treeswift
Estonian: väike-puispiiritaja
Finnish: Pikkupuukiitäjä
French: Hémiprocné coiffé
Croatian: brkata čiopa
Hungarian: füles sarlósfecske
Indonesian: Burung Tepekong Rangkang, Tepekong rangkang
Italian: Rondone arboricolo minore, Rondone boschereccio baffuto
Japanese (romaji): ko shira-hige kanmuri ama-tsubame, koshirahigekammuriamatsubame, koshirahigekanmuriamatsubame
Japanese: コシラヒゲカンムリアマツバメ
Japanese (Kanji): 小白髭冠雨燕
Scientific: Cypselus comatus, Hemiprocne comata, Hemiprocne comata comata
Lithuanian: Mažasis kuoduotasis čiurlys
Malay: Burung Layang-layang Berjambul Kecil, Burung Layang-layang Jambul Kecil, Layang-Layang Berjambul Kecil
Dutch: Kleine Boomgierzwaluw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dvergtreseglar
Norwegian: Dvergtreseiler
Polish: czubik maly, czubik mały
Pinyin: xiǎo fèng-tóu yǔ-yàn, xiǎo-xū fèng-tóu yǔ-yàn, xū fèng-tóu yǔ-yàn
Portuguese: andorinhão-arborícola-pequeno
Portuguese (Portugal): andorinhão-arborícola-pequeno
Russian: Малый древесный стриж, Стриж древесный бакенбардовый, ушастый древесный стриж, Ушастый клехо, ушастый хохлатый стриж
Slovak: klecho pestrý
Serbian: Čiopa sa drveta sa zaliscima
Swedish: Mindre trädseglare
Thai: นกแอ่นฟ้าเคราขาว
Thai (Transliteration): nók àeen-fáa kʰraw-kʰăaw
Turkish: Küçük ağaç ebabili
Ukrainian: Клехо малий
Chinese: 小凤头雨燕, 小须凤头雨燕, 须凤头雨燕
Chinese (Traditional): 小鬚鳳頭雨燕, 小鳳頭雨燕, 鬚鳳頭雨燕

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