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 7 species which occur in Hong Kong.
- Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
- White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
- Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis (A)
- Brown-backed Needletail Hirundapus giganteus (A)
- Common Swift Apus apus (A)
- Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
- House Swift Apus nipalensis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Hong Kong