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White-throated Needletail
The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), also known as Needle-tailed Swift or Spine-tailed Swift, is a large swift. It is one of the fastest-flying bird in flapping flight, being capable of speeds up to 170 km/h. These swifts breed in rocky hills in central Asia and southern Siberia.
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