Hirundapus (Typical Needletails)

Genus

Typical Needletails

Hirundapus

3 species in our catalog · found in 50 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Brown-backed Needletail
LC

Brown-backed Needletail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hirundapus giganteus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-throated Needletail
LC

White-throated Needletail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundapus caudacutus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Silver-backed Needletail
LC

Silver-backed Needletail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%
Jan
~10%
Feb
~10%
Mar
~10%
Apr
~10%
May
~10%
Jun
<5%
Jul
~10%
Aug
~10%
Sep
<5%
Oct
<5%
Nov
<5%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Typical Needletails

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 3
~20%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 2
~10%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 3
~10%
4 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 2
~10%
6 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
~10%
7 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
~10%
8 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
~10%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
~10%
10 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
~10%
11 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 3
~10%
12 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
~10%
13 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 3
~10%
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
~10%
15 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
<5%
16 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
17 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
18 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
19 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
<5%
20 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
21 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
22 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 2
<5%
23 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
<5%
24 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
25 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
26 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
27 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
28 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
<5%
29 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
30 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
31 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
32 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
33 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
34 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 2
<5%
35 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 2
<5%
36 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
37 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
38 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China 1
<5%
39 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
<5%
40 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
41 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
42 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
43 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
44 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
45 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
46 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan 1
<5%
47 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
48 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
<5%
49 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
<5%
50 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%