Apodidae
African Palm Swift
Cypsiurus parvus (M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823)
Cypsiurus parvus, the African palm swift, is a small aerial bird native to much of Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula.
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift
Panyptila cayennensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Panyptila cayennensis, the lesser swallow-tailed swift, is a small black-and-white swift found from Mexico to South America and Trinidad.
Plume-toed Swiftlet
Collocalia affinis Beavan, 1867
Collocalia affinis, the plume-toed swiftlet, is a small dark swiftlet with feathered rear toes and no pale rump or white tail spots.
Cave Swiftlet
Collocalia linchi Horsfield & F.Moore, 1854
Collocalia linchi, the cave swiftlet, is a small swiftlet native to Malaysia and Indonesia, found in Sundaic lowland and upland forests.
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus (Latham, 1801)
White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) is a large migratory swift that feeds on flying insects.
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus (Temminck, 1825)
The brown-backed needletail is a large aerial swift native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its very fast flight.
Antillean Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia Gosse, 1847
This species is the Antillean palm swift, covering its physical description, two subspecies, distribution, and occupied habitats.
Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Tachornis squamata (Cassin, 1853)
Tachornis squamata, the fork-tailed palm swift, is a small New World swift with two subspecies found across northern South America and Trinidad and Tobago, associated with palms.
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758)
Tachymarptis melba (alpine swift) is a large migratory swift that spends most of its life airborne, feeding on insects.
Indian Swiftlet
Aerodramus unicolor (Jerdon, 1840)
The Indian Swiftlet is a small common swift native to hills of Sri Lanka and southwest India, whose nests are harvested for bird's nest soup.
Australian Swiftlet
Aerodramus terraereginae (E.P.Ramsay, 1875)
Aerodramus terraereginae, the Australian swiftlet, is an echolocating cave-breeding swiftlet found in Queensland, Australia.
White-nest Swiftlet
Aerodramus fuciphagus (Thunberg, 1812)
Aerodramus fuciphagus, the edible-nest swiftlet, is a medium-sized salangane with distinct color differences between its subspecies.
Himalayan Swiftlet
Aerodramus brevirostris (Horsfield, 1840)
Aerodramus brevirostris is a small 13–14 cm swiftlet with five distinct subspecies across Asia.
White-rumped Swiftlet
Aerodramus spodiopygius (Peale, 1849)
Aerodramus spodiopygius, the white-rumped swiftlet, is an Apodidae swift found across several Oceanian countries and islands.
Related Families
Start Exploring Nature Today
Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Scan with iPhone camera
Scan with Android camera
