Blyth's Swift

Apus leuconyx (Blyth, 1845)

≈18 cmLength39 gWeight

Blyth's swift (Apus leuconyx) is a small species of bird.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, India, Nepal

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Blyth's Swift has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Hike to Tiger's Nest MonasteryBhutan68 records
PelelaBhutan53 records
Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan42 records

More places

Tingtibi campBhutan37 records
Yongkhola campBhutan32 records
TrongsaBhutan31 records
Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan31 records
Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan30 records
Dochula PassBhutan28 records
Royal Manas NP – Goling areaBhutan19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Bhutan India Nepal Sri Lanka

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Blyth's swift (Apus leuconyx) is a small species of bird. It is superficially similar to a house martin, but completely unrelated to those passerine species, as swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.

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Questions

How big is the Blyth's Swift?

The Blyth's Swift is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Blyth's Swift live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Oriental: mid to high altitudes in Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and northeastern India. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, India and Nepal.