Brown-backed Needletail

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Hirundapus; binomial: Hirundapus giganteus; authority: (Temminck, 1825).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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