White-throated needletail / Stachelschwanzsegler (Hirundapus caudacutus)

Wikipedia: White-throated needletail Source: OTHER White-throated_needletail_Hunting_over_Wolotschajewka_Perwaja_%28cropped%29.jpg
Classification: Genus Hirundapus; Subfamily Apodinae; Family Swifts (Apodidae)
General: The white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), also known as needle-tailed swift or spine-tailed swift, is a large swift in the genus Hirundapus. It is reputed to reach speeds of up to 170 km/h (105 mph) in horizontal flight, but this is unverified because the methods used to measure its speed have not been published.^[2] [more]

🔍 No documented observation