Hirundapus (Typical Needletails)

Species in this group

LC

Hirundapus giganteus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Hirundapus caudacutus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Needletails

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 3	~30%
	Brown-backed Needletail			~20%
	Silver-backed Needletail			<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
2	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 3	~10%
	Brown-backed Needletail			~10%
	Silver-backed Needletail			<5%
3	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 3	~10%
	Silver-backed Needletail			~10%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
4	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 3	~10%
	White-throated Needletail			~10%
5	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	~10%
	Brown-backed Needletail			~10%
6	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 3	~10%
	Brown-backed Needletail			~10%
	Silver-backed Needletail			<5%
7	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 3	~10%
	Brown-backed Needletail			~10%
8	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	~10%
	White-throated Needletail			~10%
9	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 3	~10%
	Brown-backed Needletail			~10%
	Silver-backed Needletail			<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
10	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	~10%
	Brown-backed Needletail			~10%
11	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	~10%
	Brown-backed Needletail			~10%
12	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
13	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
14	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
15	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
16	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
17	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
18	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
19	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
20	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
21	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
	Silver-backed Needletail			<5%
22	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
23	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
24	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
25	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
26	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
27	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 3	<5%
	Silver-backed Needletail			<5%
28	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
29	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
30	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
31	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
32	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
33	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
34	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
35	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
36	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 3	<5%
	Silver-backed Needletail			<5%
37	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
2	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
3	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
4	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
5	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
6	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
7	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
8	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	3 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
	Silver-backed Needletail			<5%
9	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
10	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%
11	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	<5%
	Brown-backed Needletail			<5%
12	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 3	<5%
	White-throated Needletail			<5%

Typical Needletails

Species in this group

Brown-backed Needletail

White-throated Needletail

Silver-backed Needletail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Needletails

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked