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 10 species which occur in China.
- Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
- Indochinese Swiftlet Aerodramus rogersi
- Black-nest Swiftlet Aerodramus maximus
- White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
- Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis
- Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Common Swift Apus apus
- Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
- Little Swift Apus affinis
- House Swift Apus nipalensis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of China