Species profile
Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are OR. Breeding subregions are Himalayas from c Nepal to n Myanmar, Hainan and Taiwan. Non breeding regions are se Asia, Malay Pen., Sumatra and Java.
- Scientific name
- Hirundapus cochinchinensis
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Hirundapus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Silver-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.