Species profile
Brown-backed Needletail
Hirundapus giganteus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are OR. Breeding subregions are widespread.
- Scientific name
- Hirundapus giganteus
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Hirundapus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Brown-backed Needletail in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.