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Hirundapus cochinchinensis (Oustalet, 1878) Family: Apodidae Order: Apodiformes Back
Silver-backed needletail Graukehlsegler Martinet de Cochinchine Vencejo de la cochinchina
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental

Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Poorly understood. Occurs in Malaysia late Sept to mid-Apr, with presumed migration through SE Asia and Spet-Oct; collected at night from Fraserīs Hill, W Malaysia, between late Oct and early Dec. Flocks of 20 on passgae 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 fom Vietnam in May.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com )

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(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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