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Rhaphidura leucopygialis
Also known as: Silver-rumped Needletail
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Over forest and forest edge
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
2 eggs (typical for needletails)
Incubation period
About 25 days (typical for needletails)
Size
Small (10–11cm)
Wingspan
~28–30cm
Weight
~13–17g
A fast-flying swift with a distinctive pale silvery rump patch contrasting against otherwise dark plumage, found over forest and forest edge.
Feeds on flying insects at speed, often low over rivers and clearings, with the characteristic stiff-winged, powerful flight typical of needletails.
