Silver-backed Needletail

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Silver-backed Needletail (<em>Hirundapus cochinchinensis</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

Silver-backed Needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis) is a species of Swifts (Apodidae) in the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Hirundapus; binomial: Hirundapus cochinchinensis; authority: (Oustalet, 1878).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: se Asia, Malay Pen., Sumatra and Java.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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