The small white-rumped swift lives and moves in groups. Sometimes it also flies in the air with house swallows. It flies fast, often with a period of rapid flapping wings followed by a period of gliding, and the two are often performed alternately. It will make a relatively sharp call in the evening...
Dark-backed swift, Latin name Apus acuticauda, is distributed in the Indian subcontinent and southwest China (including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sikkim, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and southeastern Tibet, China, etc.), Indochina Peninsula and southeastern coastal areas of China (including...
White-rumped swifts are summer migratory birds. They migrate here in spring from April to May. They migrate away in autumn from September to October. Some of them stay in Hong Kong and Taiwan.White-rumped swifts like to fly in groups, often flying back and forth in groups over their habitats. In the...
Apodidae (scientific name) is commonly known as swifts. In animal taxonomy, it is a family in the order Apodidae of the class Aves. Swifts are the fastest flying birds, often preying on insects in the air, with long wings and weak legs. Swifts are widely distributed. Some species breed in high latit...
The Alpine Swift is a species of swift. Swifts are air-dwelling birds that often fly in groups for long periods of time, preying on insects in the air. They are similar to the common house swallows, but belong to a different order in evolution. They rarely live in trees, but rest on cliffs and build...
Palm Swifts use the crowns of palm trees and their drooping dead leaves and palm mantle as their nests and resting places. The nests are close to the leaves of palm trees. They can be found up to 1,500 meters above sea level. They often fly in groups over open fields. They fly higher in clear weathe...
Brown-backed needle-tailed swift, Latin name: Hirundapus giganteus, is a large and strong needle-tailed swift of the genus Hirundapus in the family Apodidae. There is one record in Hong Kong, China. Abroad, it is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Andaman Island, Philippines, and Southeast Asia....
The White-throated Needle-tailed Swift is a bird of the genus Apodidae. It lives in high-altitude cold forests with many cliffs. It flies quickly over forests and ridges in groups. It is found in mixed groups with other swifts such as the White-rumped Swift abroad, and sometimes flies low over the w...
The Gouldian Swiftlet belongs to the Swiftidae family. The population is rare. The nominate subspecies breeds in Kalimantan Island, Indonesia, Sulawesi Island, Malaysian Borneo, Hoi An, Vietnam, and Dazhou Island in the southeast of Hainan Island. There are more than 200 nests in three caves at most...
The short-billed swiftlet is a small bird that often flies in groups over its habitat to hunt during the day. When flying, it often makes a "di-di-di-di" sound, singing while flying. The sound is monotonous and rapid, and it seems to be more chaotic. It mainly feeds on various moths and fl...
The fastest animal on earth that can fly long distances is the Spine-tailed Swift. The Spine-tailed Swift is the champion of long-distance flight, with a normal flying speed of 170 kilometers per hour; the fastest speed can reach 352.5 kilometers per hour, or 100 meters per second. The Spine-tailed...
Grey-throated Needle-tailed Swift often flies in open areas and over forests. It flies very fast. It mainly catches flying insects in the air for food.Grey-throated Needle-tailed Swift's breeding season is between February and March. It nests in rock caves and tree holes. The nest is made of mos...
The Java Swiftlet is called Edible-nest Swiftlet in English, and has 8 subspecies.The Java Swiftlet flies along the coast and islands all day long to catch flying insects, and rarely rests. When flying, it does not make sharp turns like the house swallow, because its tail feathers are not forked. Mo...
The Crested Treeswift is called Crested Treeswift in English. There are 6 subspecies in total, and only 1 subspecies is distributed in my country. The distribution range is very limited. It is a rare bird and is a second-level protected animal in my country.None of the Crested Swifts are truly migra...
The Purple Needletail (Hirundapus celebensis) is a species of bird in the genus Hirundapus of the family Apodidae. It has a completely black throat and conspicuous white eyes. The Conservation Division of Kenting Reclamation and Management Office in Pingtung County, Taiwan, said that the Taiwan Rapt...
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