White-throated Needletail

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White-throated Needletail (<em>Hirundapus caudacutus</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Hirundapus; binomial: Hirundapus caudacutus; authority: (Latham, 1801).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: AU.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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