Silver-backed Needletail
Hirundapus cochinchinensis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderApodiformes (Swifts and Hummingbirds)
- FamilyApodidae (Swifts)
- GenusHirundapus (Typical Needletails)
- SpeciesHirundapus cochinchinensis (Silver-backed Needletail)
1 Verified sightings at Kaziranga National Park From 2019 to 2026
268 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Silver-backed Needletail
The silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Java and Taiwan. It is a vagrant to Christmas Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Silver-backed Needletail in Kaziranga National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 10 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India |