06 July 2025

Silver-rumped Spinetail

 Apodiformes - Apodidae - Rhaphidura leucopygialis (Layang-layang Ekor-Pendek Melayu)

Small, bullet-shaped swift with rather broad-based wings. Dark (glossy blue in optimal light) with extensive silvery rump patch. Named for thin protrusions from the tail, only sometimes visible at close range. Forages aerially over forest and edge habitat, often near water, sometimes in large numbers and among other swift species. Gives a rapid-fire, chattering trill.
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