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© Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok eBird S53150108 Macaulay Library ML 142701161
© Shivashankar Manjunatha
© Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
© Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok
© Neoh Hor Kee

Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus

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A very large swift with broad wings pinched at the base, a protruding front, and a bulky rear. Short tail has well-defined spines that can be seen even in fast flight. It has blackish-brown upperparts with a pale-brown saddle, often difficult to make out; the underparts from the throat to the lower breast are dark brown, ending in a well-demarcated deep “V” that contrasts strongly with the white belly, vent, and undertail. When seen well, it shows white lores, a feature absent in other large needletails. It has an extremely fast and powerful flight and hence can suddenly appear from nowhere and disappear quickly.

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