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Revision as of 00:24, 25 June 2017
Alternative names: Needle-tailed Swift or Spine-tailed Swift
- Hirundapus caudacutus
Identification
19–20 cm (7½-7¾ in.
Black, white throat, white undertail, which extends on to the flanks, and paler brown back, spiny end to the tail, long curved wings.
Distribution
Central Asia and southern Siberia, wintering south to Australia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- H.c. caudacutus:
- H.c. nudipes:
Habitat
Rocky hills.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build their platform stick nests in rock crevices in cliffs or hollow trees.
Diet
Includes insects which are caught in the air.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-throated Needletail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-throated_Needletail
