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 Raptor Research Association, which was entrusted with the investigation of migrating raptors, photographed a swift on September 6, 2014 that could not be immediately identified. After uploading the photo to the Internet for reference by bird lovers and experts, it was confirmed to be a rare visitor from the Philippines - the Purple Needletail Swift (Hirundapus celebensis). Since it has not been found in other places before, it is judged to be a new record species in Taiwan. It is amazing: the sky of Kenting in autumn is really full of surprises at any time.
