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Gray-rumped swiftlet

Collocalia marginata Salvadori, 1882

Status not recordedbirds

The gray-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata) is a species in the family Apodidae, order Apodiformes.

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Quick facts about the gray-rumped swiftlet

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gray-rumped swiftlet live?

Not recorded

Is the gray-rumped swiftlet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gray-rumped swiftlet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderApodiformes
  5. familyApodidae
  6. genusCollocalia
  7. SpeciesCollocalia marginata Salvadori, 1882

Synonyms Aerodramus marginata, Collocalia cebuensis

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • Grey-rumped swiftletEnglish
  • salangana hřebenitáCzech
  • LuzonsalanganDanish
  • GraubürzelsalanganeGerman
  • grizpuga salanganoEsperanto
  • Rabitojo FilipinoSpanish
  • filipiini läiksalangaanEstonian
  • filippiinienpikkusalangaaniFinnish
  • Salangane des PhilippinesFrench
  • Rondone dal groppone grigioItalian
  • ハイゴシアナツバメJapanese
  • Salvadori's DwergsalangaanDutch
  • grågumpsalanganNorwegian
  • salangana siworzytnaPolish
  • andorinhão-de-luçãoPortuguese
  • Серопоясничная саланганаRussian
  • salangána filipínskaSlovak
  • Sivoleđa čiopicaSerbian
  • grågumpssalanganSwedish
  • Gri YelyutanTurkish
  • салангана сірогузаUkrainian
  • 灰腰金丝燕Chinese
  • Visayan GlanssalanganDanish
  • Salangana de Rabadilla GrisSpanish
  • ハイゴツアナツバメJapanese
  • フィリピンシロハラアナツバメJapanese
  • Salvadori’s DwergsalangaanDutch
  • salangana-de-uropígio-cinzentoPortuguese
  • Филиппинская блестящая саланганаRussian
  • grågumpad salanganSwedish
  • 灰腰金絲燕Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gray-rumped swiftlet

Other species in the same genus Collocalia.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the gray-rumped swiftlet?

The gray-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata) belongs to the family Apodidae in the order Apodiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gray-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-rumped-swiftlet

MLA

“Gray-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-rumped-swiftlet.

BibTeX
@misc{gray_rumped_swiftlet_2026,
  title = {Gray-rumped swiftlet (Collocalia marginata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-rumped-swiftlet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}