Home › Species › Swifts › White-throated Needletail

White-throated Needletail

Hirundapus caudacutus
Family
Swifts
Order
Apodiformes
Codes
whtnee, WTNE
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderApodiformes
FamilySwifts (Apodidae)
SpeciesHirundapus caudacutus
Codeswhtnee, WTNE
Identification

The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) 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 whtnee 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
White-throated Needletail photo
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Spotted this bird?

Log your sighting on eBird to contribute to bird science!

Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Hirundapus caudacutus

Family: Swifts

Order: Apodiformes

eBird Code: whtnee