needletail

English

Etymology

needle +‎ tail

Noun

needletail (plural needletails)

1. Any of various birds in the genus Hirundapus, related to the swift.

Derived terms

• brown-backed needletail
• purple needletail
• silver-backed needletail
• white-throated needletail

 

Translations

bird of the genus Hirundapus

• Finnish: piikkikiitäjä