Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Swifts :: House Swift

House Swift Apus nipalensis

Described by: Hodgson (1837)
Alternate common name(s): Malay House-swift, Nepal House Swift, Malay House Swift
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Singapore - Aug 6, 2006 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore - 2002 © Paul Huang 
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Range

Himalayas to e. China and s. Japan, se. Asia, Greater Sundas and n. Philippines;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Nepal to n. and ne. India (Assam), se. China, Burma, Thailand, Indochina, Hainan Is. and the n. Philippines and s. Japan from c. Honshu s.
Winters in ex. n. Northern Territory, ne. and nc. Queensland.
(2) Malaya Peninsula to Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and adjacent is.
(3) Java and Bali.
(4) Taiwan.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Hong Kong Birdwatching Society

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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