Genus Hirundapus

White-throated Needletail - These birds have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. They build their nests in rock crevices in cliffs or hollow trees. They never settle voluntarily on the ground and spend most of their lives in the air, living on the insects they catch in their beaks.

Purple Needletail - This bird lives in various forests and open country. They may found in the lowlands or in hills, from 150-2000 m high in elevation.

Silver-backed Needletail - The Silver-backed Needletail is a species of swift in the Apodidae family. It is found in Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Republic of India, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is a vagrant to Christmas Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Brown-backed Needletail - These birds have very short legs which they use only mainly for clinging to vertical surfaces. They never settle voluntarily on the ground and spend most of their lives in the air, living on the insects they catch in their beaks.