Small swift with a square-tipped tail, broad outer wings and sharply-demarcated white rump. White on the rump extends to the sides and is visible from below. Note the obvious contrasting white throat. Superficially similar to house-martins, but lacks a white belly.

The Indian Swiftlet or Indian Edible-Nest Swiftlet (Aerodramus unicolor) is a small swift. It is a common resident colonial breeder in the hills of Sri Lanka and south west India.

The common swift from Apodidae family is a common species of bird found in India, similar to the barn swallow and house martin. Swifts are different from the swallows, martin and spend their most of lives in the air including feed and sleep.

The little swift (Apus affinis) belongs to the family of swifts, Apodidae. The little swift species are distributed in Indian subcontinent, Africa, Middle East and part of central Asia.

Subspecies in India This species is also known as the Little Swift or House Swift (incl. A. nipalensis ).

House Swift ( Apus affinis ), also called Little Swift, is a common breeding resident in India. This bird is found in most habitats near human habitation. Also frequents old forts, deserted houses and ruined buildings. Identification: Sexes alike. Small, smoky-black bird with white throat.

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A small, brown, nondescript swift with a shallow tail fork. Upperparts are darker brown than the underparts, while the rump is marginally paler. Very similar otherwise to the more widespread Asian Palm-Swift, except that Indian Swiftlet lacks the latter’s longer, deeply forked tail.

The house swift (Apus nipalensis) is a small swift belonging to the family, Apodidae. These swift species are distributed in Nepal, northeast India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, south and southeast China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and southeast Asia.