White-throated Needletail
White-throated Needletail · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 95.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 89).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 55).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
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
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Hirundapus caudacutus caudacutus
c Siberia to Kuril Is. (e Russia) and Japan
- Hirundapus caudacutus nudipes
Himalayas and ne India to sw, s China
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Hirundapus caudacutus
Which family does it belong to?
Swifts (Apodidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic: Himalayas from Pakistan to Southern China and Central Siberia to Northeastern Russia and Japan
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 4.0
