C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Apodiformes Apodidae

House Swift

Apus nipalensis

CIOC 785

House Swift

Apus nipalensis

Apodiformes · Apodidae

House Swift (Apus nipalensis).

ATK63

DEF40

774 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 14–16 cm
Body Mass: 29.8 g
Wingspan: 13.5 cm
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 63

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 63).

DEF 40

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 40).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: also Southern Japan Habitat: Human Modified

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Apus nipalensis nipalensis
Himalayas to Japan and se China s to Myanmar, se Asia and Philippines
Apus nipalensis subfurcatus
Malay Pen. to Sumatra, Borneo and satellites
Apus nipalensis furcatus
Java and Bali
Apus nipalensis kuntzi
Taiwan

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗