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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