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 11 species which occur in Nepal.
- Himalayan Swiftlet Aerodramus brevirostris
- White-rumped Needletail Zoonavena sylvatica
- White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus
- Silver-backed Needletail Hirundapus cochinchinensis
- Asian Palm-Swift Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
- Common Swift Apus apus
- Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus
- Dark-rumped Swift Apus acuticauda (A)
- Little Swift Apus affinis
- House Swift Apus nipalensis
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Nepal