Dark-rumped swift
The dark-rumped swift (Apus acuticauda) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Bhutan and Northeast India and is a vagrant to Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Dark-rumped swift | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Apus |
| Species: | A. acuticauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Apus acuticauda (Jerdon, 1864) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Apus acuticauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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