Waterfall Swift
Hydrochous gigas
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The giant swiftlet, also known as the waterfall swift, is a species of bird in the swift family, Apodidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Hydrochous. It is found in Malaysia, Sumatra and Java, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It may be threatened by habitat loss.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae
- Genus
- Hydrochous