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Swifts | Apodidae

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Native species 3 species

Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.

Aerodramus 1 species

  • Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae)

    Australian Swiftlet

    Aerodramus terraereginae
    • Rock, cliff and scree
    • Tropical rainforest
    • Tropical eucalypt savanna
    • Pasture and rangeland

Apus 1 species

  • Fork-tailed Swift (Apus pacificus)

    Fork-tailed Swift

    Apus pacificus
    • Dry sclerophyll forest and woodland
    • Tropical eucalypt savanna
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Town and city
    • Sand dune desert

Hirundapus 1 species

  • White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

    White-throated Needletail

    Hirundapus caudacutus
    • Wet sclerophyll forest
    • Dry sclerophyll forest and woodland
    • Tropical eucalypt savanna
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Town and city

Vagrants 1 species

Apus 1 species

  • House Swift (Apus nipalensis)

    House Swift

    Apus nipalensis
    • Town and city
    • Pasture and rangeland
    • Tropical eucalypt savanna

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