Species: Apus nipalensis
English Name: House Swift
Chinese Name: 小白腰雨燕
Family: Apodidae
Description:
This species is similar to the Fork-tailed Swift but is smaller (12-15 cm), slightly forked tail and broader wings. The plumage is black with a white rump. Bill, legs and feet are black. It is a common resident in Macau.
© 2012 K.C. Hung
© 2009 Sergey Yeliseev
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© 2014 Catarina França
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.