Hirundapus giganteus
Brown-backed Needletail
Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2024, decreasing). Open records in 16 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Birds.
Birds of Sikkim · Birds of Arunachal Pradesh · Birds of Nagaland · Birds of Mizoram · Birds of Tripura · Birds of Meghalaya · Birds of Assam · Birds of Odisha · Birds of Maharashtra · Birds of Andhra Pradesh · Birds of Karnataka · Birds of Goa · Birds of Kerala · Birds of Tamil Nadu · Birds of Puducherry · Birds of Andaman and Nicobar
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