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Brown-backed Needletail

Hirundapus giganteus
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
brbnee1, BBNE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesHirundapus giganteus
Codesbrbnee1, BBNE
Identification

The Brown-backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a member of the Swifts family within the order Apodiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code brbnee1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swifts
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
White-chested Swift
Cypseloides lemosi
Rothschild's Swift
Cypseloides rothschildi
Sooty Swift
Cypseloides fumigatus
White-fronted Swift
Cypseloides storeri
White-chinned Swift
Cypseloides cryptus
Brown-backed Needletail photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Hirundapus giganteus

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: brbnee1