Dark-rumped Swift

The Dark-rumped Swift is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Bhutan, Nepal, Republic of India and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Dark-rumped Swift is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Bhutan, Nepal, Republic of India and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Apus acuticauda. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Dark-rumped Swift The Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda) is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda) is a resident in the eastern Himalayas. More

Dark-rumped Swift is a little known species in terms of range and movements and the occurrence of this species on Christmas Island would represent a significant extension of known range and would represent not only a first for Australia but a first record for the Southern Hemisphere. Demanding therefore a particularly high standard of proof. In this respect it has passed the first test in that it is a multi-observer sighting backed up by submitted descriptions from four observers. More

Order : Apodiformes
Family : Apodidae
Genus : Apus
Species : acuticauda
Authority : (Jerdon, 1864)