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Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Silver-backed Needletail

Silver-backed Needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2024, decreasing). Open records in 8 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Birds.

Birds of Uttarakhand · Birds of Bihar · Birds of Sikkim · Birds of Arunachal Pradesh · Birds of Mizoram · Birds of Meghalaya · Birds of Assam · Birds of West Bengal

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