White-rumped Spinetail

Zoonavena sylvatica (Tickell, 1846)

16 gWeight

The white-rumped spinetail or white-rumped needletail (Zoonavena sylvatica) is a species of swift found in the forests of Bangladesh, India (the Western Ghats) and Nepal.

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: India, Nepal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: India, Nepal

White-rumped Spinetail has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia226 records
Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia208 records
Corbett NPIndia114 records

More places

Corbett NP – DhikalaIndia94 records
Chitwan National ParkNepal49 records
College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia36 records
Kerala Agricultural University – Krishi Vignyan KendraIndia28 records
Chitwan National Park - SaurahaNepal19 records
Kanha Tiger ReserveIndia15 records
Nagarahole National Park – KabiniIndia12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Nepal

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

The white-rumped spinetail or white-rumped needletail (Zoonavena sylvatica) is a species of swift found in the forests of Bangladesh, India (the Western Ghats) and Nepal. It is often seen over waterbodies in the middle of forest. It can resemble a house swift but has a white vent.

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