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- Apus leuconyx
Identification
Similar species
Various other white-rumped swifts. See the following for a detailed comparison: Identifying small white-rumped swifts.
Distribution
Breeds in the outher Himalayas and Assam Hills, winters in India.
Taxonomy
Has been included in Fork-tailed Swift.
Subspecies
Clements regards this as a monotypic species.
Habitat
Preferred habitats include mountains and human habitations, usually near water.
Behaviour
Highly gregarious, high flying and fast, this swift can be found flying over towns and sea coasts as well as forested mountains.
Feeds on various insects, taken in flight.
Breeds from March to May in Nepal. Nests in colonies on cliff walls, building a half-cup, made with plant parts and agglutinated together with saliva. Does sometimes use old nests of Nepal House-Martins. Lays 1 to 3 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Blyth's Swift. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 November 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blyth%27s_Swift
