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ViewsDark-rumped SwiftFrom Opus
[edit] IdentificationLength 17cm. This species is only little known and a positive identification in field is difficult.
[edit] Similar SpeciesThe size is about the same as Common Swift, the structure similar to Pacific Swift. [edit] DistributionBreeds very locally in NE India. Recent record from Bhutan and one record in Myanmar. Winters probably in N Thailand, but records from there may also represent an unknown breeding population. [edit] TaxonomyForms a superspecies with Pacific Swift and was also considered to be a subspecies of it. [edit] HabitatFound around cliffs and deep gullies. The Khasi and Lushai Hills are in a very wet zone with over 11m of precipitation per year. [edit] BehaviourNo information about food and feeding or behaviour. [edit] External Links
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