Himalayan swiftlet – Aerodramus brevirostris – is a small resident/migratory Asian swift of Type – aerialist, Family Apodidae and Order Caprimulgiformes. It is resident along the Himalayan mountain chain and into E Asia and partially migratory further S into SE Asia. The AWB Region is outside of its normal range, but it is recorded as Accidental in Yemen.
Type - aerialist - forms colonies under rock overhangs, caves, old buildings Typical Habitat - feeds, swooping low over water, Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae Genus: Aerodramus Species - Aerodramus brevirostris Himalayan swiftlet - Species - ebird.org Himalayan swiftlet - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Himalayan swiftlet - Birds - animalia.bio Himalayan swiftlet - Birds - shanghaibirding.com Himalayan swiftlet - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Himalayan swiftlet - Images - google.com Himalayan swiftlet - Video - youtube.com Himalayan swiftlet - Datazone - birdlife.org