Hirundapus
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Hirundapus is a genus of swift
in the Apodidae family.
It contains the following species:
Swift
The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds...
in the Apodidae family.
It contains the following species:
- White-throated NeedletailWhite-throated NeedletailThe White-throated Needletail , also known as Needle-tailed Swift or Spine-tailed Swift, is a large swift. It is the fastest-flying bird in flapping flight, being capable of speeds up to 170 km/h ....
(Hirundapus caudacutus) - Purple NeedletailPurple NeedletailThe Purple Needletail is the largest swift found in the Old World. This species is distributed from northeastern Sulawesi through the Philippine islands of Luzon, Mindoro, Marinduque, Catanduanes, Calayan, Panay, Negros, Cebu, Leyte, Biliran, Mindanao and Basilan.This bird lives in various forests...
(Hirundapus celebensis) - Silver-backed NeedletailSilver-backed NeedletailThe Silver-backed Needletail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is a vagrant to Christmas Island.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland...
(Hirundapus cochinchinensis) - Brown-backed NeedletailBrown-backed NeedletailThe Brown-backed Needletail , or Brown Needletail, is a large swift.These birds have very short legs which they use only mainly for clinging to vertical surfaces...
(Hirundapus giganteus)