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Dark-rumped Swift
Apus acuticauda (Jerdon, 1864)
≈20 cmLength39 gWeight
This swift inhabits tall, dense forest.
Most records: Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Bhutan, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)
Dark-rumped Swift has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tashi Gasel Lodge to Samdrup Jongkhar checkpointBhutan4 records
- NubdingBhutan2 records
- Tingtibi campBhutan2 records
More places
- Inle Wetland Wildlife SanctuaryMyanmar (Burma)1 record
- Lingmethang Forest Management UnitBhutan1 record
- Wangdue - Pele La roadBhutan1 record
- Powerhouse RdBhutan1 record
- Royal Manas NP – Goling areaBhutan1 record
- TrongsaBhutan1 record
- Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Dark-rumped Swift?
The Dark-rumped Swift is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 39 g.
Where does the Dark-rumped Swift live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India and Myanmar. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).
Is the Dark-rumped Swift endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Dark-rumped Swift as Near Threatened.
What does the Dark-rumped Swift eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Dark-rumped Swift in?
It belongs to the family Swifts (Apodidae), order Apodiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- ≈20 cm
- Weight
- 39 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 174 mm
- Tail
- 71 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: northeastern India and Myanmar
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Swifts Apodidae
- Genus
- Apus
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