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Dark-rumped Swift
Apus acuticauda
Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda) — Swifts of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda) is a member of the Apodidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 39.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Apodiformes
- Family Apodidae Swifts
- Genus Apus
- Species acuticauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dark-rumped Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Dark-rumped Swift is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda) is a species of bird in the Apodidae family, part of the order Apodiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR ne India and Myanmar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.4 g, with a wing length of about 17.4 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dark-rumped Swift?
The Dark-rumped Swift is a small bird that weighs around 39.4 g.
Where does the Dark-rumped Swift live?
The Dark-rumped Swift is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR ne India and Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dark-rumped Swift belong to?
The Dark-rumped Swift (Apus acuticauda) belongs to the Apodidae family, in the order Apodiformes.
What does the Dark-rumped Swift eat?
The Dark-rumped Swift is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dark-rumped Swift migrate?
The Dark-rumped Swift is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Dark-rumped Swift endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Dark-rumped Swift's range?
The Dark-rumped Swift has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
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