White-rumped spinetail
| White-rumped spinetail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Zoonavena |
| Species: | Z. sylvatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Zoonavena sylvatica (Tickell, 1846) | |
The white-rumped spinetail or white-rumped needletail (Zoonavena sylvatica) is a species of swift found in the forests of the Western Ghats. It is often seen over waterbodies in the middle of forest. It can resemble a house swift but has a white vent.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Zoonavena sylvatica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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