Swifts
Order: Apodiformes. Family: Apodidae
Swifts are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Bangladesh.
- Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
- Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis
- Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus
- Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
- Little Swift Apus affinis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Bangladesh