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| Hirundapus cochinchinensis |
(Oustalet, 1878) |
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Family: Apodidae |
Order: Apodiformes |
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Silver-backed needletail |
Martinet de Cochinchine |
Vencejo de la cochinchina |
Graukehlsegler |
| Migration: intracontinental |
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Poorly understood. Occurs in Malaysia late Sept to mid-Apr, with presumed migration through SE Asia and
Sept-Oct; collected at night from Fraserīs Hill, W Malaysia, between late Oct and early Dec. Flocks of 20 on
passage Bintan, Riau Archipelago, Strait of Malacca, late Nov, and 50-60 at lower Ketahun R, Sumatra, early
Oct. Spring migration through Hong Konk late Mar to mid-May, with records from Vietnam in May.
(del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1999)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com,
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |