Species of Thailand
House swift
Apus nipalensis
Brian Houghton Hodgson, 1837
In Thai: นกแอ่นบ้าน
The house swift (Apus nipalensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Japan, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. It is capable of flying long distances by alternately shutting off hemispheres of their brain in-flight. In May 2012, one was discovered in Ladner, British Columbia, the first known sighting in North America.
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the little swift.
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Category / Seasonal Status
BCST Category: Recorded in an apparently wild state within the last 50 years
BCST Seasonal status: Resident or presumed resident
Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Family
- Apodidae
- Genus
- Apus
- Species
- Apus nipalensis
Common names
- Thai: นกแอ่นบ้าน
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
Photos
Range Map
- Amphawa District, Samut Songkhram
- Ao Phang-Nga National Park
- Ban Bueng District, Chonburi
- Ban Laem District, Phetchaburi
- Ban Lat District, Phetchaburi
- Bang Kruai District, Nonthaburi
- Bang Lamung District, Chonburi
- Bang Pa In District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Bang Phra Non-Hunting Area
- Bang Pu Recreation Centre
- Bang Saphan Noi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Bangkok Province
- Bueng Boraped Non-Hunting Area
- Chatturat District, Chaiyaphum
- Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai
- Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai
- Chiang Saen District, Chiang Rai
- Dan Sai District, Loei
- Doi Inthanon National Park
- Doi Lo District, Chiang Mai
- Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park
- Doi Phu Kha National Park
- Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai
- Doi Suthep - Pui National Park
- Fang District, Chiang Mai
- Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
- Hang Chat District, Lampang
- Hat Yai District, Songkhla
- Huai Chorakhe Mak Reservoir Non-Hunting Area
- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Huai Nam Dang National Park
- Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Kamphaeng Saen District, Nakhon Pathom
- Kanthararom District, Sisaket
- Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham
- Kapong District, Phang Nga
- Khao Banthat Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Dinsor (Chumphon Raptor Center)
- Khao Khitchakut National Park
- Khao Laem National Park
- Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet National Park
- Khao Luang National Park
- Khao Nam Khang National Park
- Khao Phra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
- Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Yai National Park
- Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi
- Khiri Rat Nikhom District, Surat Thani
- Khlong Hoi Khong District, Songkhla
- Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani
- Khlong Nakha Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Khon San District, Chaiyaphum
- Khun Chae National Park
- Khun Tan District, Chiang Rai
- Khung Kraben Non-Hunting Area
- Khura Buri District, Phang Nga
- Klaeng District, Rayong
- Ko Chang National Park
- Ko Lanta National Park
- Ko Libong
- Ko Samui District, Surat Thani
- Ko Sichang District, Chonburi
- Kromluang Chumphon Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani
- Laem Pak Bia
- Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Fa Luang District, Chiang Rai
- Mae Mo District, Lampang
- Mae Ping National Park
- Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Wong National Park
- Mueang Chaiyaphum District, Chaiyaphum
- Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai
- Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai
- Mueang Chonburi District, Chonburi
- Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi
- Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen
- Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
- Mueang Lampang District, Lampang
- Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok
- Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom
- Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai
- Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi
- Mueang Pathum Thani District, Pathum Thani
- Mueang Pattani District, Pattani
- Mueang Phang Nga District, Phang Nga
- Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi
- Mueang Phitsanulok District, Phitsanulok
- Mueang Phuket District, Phuket
- Mueang Ratchaburi District, Ratchaburi
- Mueang Sa Kaeo District, Sa Kaeo
- Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon
- Mueang Samut Songkhram District, Samut Songkhram
- Mueang Satun District, Satun
- Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai
- Mueang Suphanburi District, Suphan Buri
- Mueang Surat Thani District, Surat Thani
- Mueang Tak District, Tak
- Mueang Uttaradit District, Uttaradit
- Nam Nao National Park
- Ngao Waterfall National Park
- Nong Bong Khai Non-Hunting Area
- Nong Ya Plong District, Phetchaburi
- Pa Sang District, Lamphun
- Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi
- Pak Thale
- Pang Sida National Park
- Pang Sila Thong District, Kamphaeng Phet
- Pathio District, Chumphon
- Pha Daeng National Park
- Pha Taem National Park
- Phatthana Nikhom District, Lopburi
- Phi Phi Islands
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
- Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phu Langka National Park
- Phu Ruea National Park
- Phu Suan Sai National Park
- Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom
- Pran Buri District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Pran Buri Forest Park
- Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi
- Samae San Island
- Samut Prakan Province
- San Sai District, Chiang Mai
- Sattahip District, Chonburi
- Si Racha District, Chonburi
- Similan Islands
- Sirinat National Park
- Sri Nakarin Dam National Park
- Sri Phang-nga National Park
- Taksin Maharat National Park
- Takua Pa District, Phang Nga
- Tarutao National Marine Park
- Thalang District, Phuket
- Thale Ban National Park
- Thale Noi Non-Hunting Area
- Than Sadet - Koh Pha-Ngan National Park
- Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani
- Thao Kosa Forest Park
- Ton Nga-Chang Wildlife Sanctuary
- Wang Chan District, Rayong
- Wat Phai Lom & Wat Ampu Wararam Non-Hunting Area
- Wiang Kaen District, Chiang Rai