Brown-backed Needletail

Hirundapus giganteus

Least Concern

The Brown-backed Needletail is a swift or swiftlet of East Asian breeding forests and their southern wintering areas. It spends most daylight hours on the wing, catching tiny flying insects high above forests, cliffs, towns, or water, and many species nest in caves, on rock faces, or against buildings.

Family

Apodidae

Group

Swifts

Range

Brown-backed Needletail Range — Resident or seasonal range in East Asian breeding forests and their southern wintering areas

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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