Brown-backed needletail (Hirundapus giganteus)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown-backed needletail | Swifts | Swifts and hummingbirds | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Reuzenstekelstaartgierzwaluw | Gierzwaluwen | Gierzwaluwen en kolibries | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Hirundapus giganteus | Apodidae | Apodiformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
Hambantota, Southern Province, Sri Lanka (31 m)
2018:12:04 11:20:55
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F7.1, ISO 320, distance 29.8 m
Where I have seen this species
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Swifts
Orders with photos
- Duck, geese, and relatives
- Grouse, pheasants, quail, turkeys, hoatzin, etc.
- Grebes
- Cuckoos
- Pigeons, and doves
- Cranes, rails, and relatives
- Shorebirds, gulls, and relatives
- Herons and egrets
- Fregatebirds, gannets and cormorants
- Pelicans, cormorants, and relatives
- Swifts and hummingbirds
- Birds of prey
- Motmots, hoopoes, bee-eaters, and todies
- Kingfishers
- Woodpeckers
- Parrots, macaws, parakeets, and lories
- Perching birds