Silver-backed Needletail

Hirundapus cochinchinensis

The Silver-backed Needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Apodidae (Swifts) and order Caprimulgiformes.

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Caprimulgiformes
        Family: Apodidae
        Genus: Hirundapus
        Species: Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Species in the Genus of Hirundapus

Brown-backed Needletail

Hirundapus giganteus

Purple Needletail

Hirundapus celebensis

Silver-backed Needletail

Hirundapus cochinchinensis

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus

External Links

Silver-backed Needletail – Wikipedia

Silver-backed Needletail – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Silver-backed Needletail – Audubon.org