House swift

Apus nipalensis

The House swift (Apus nipalensis) is a bird found in Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia, China and Bangladesh. Cliffs and buildings across South and Southeast Asia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Apus nipalensis
Region	Asia
Found in	Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia, China and Bangladesh

🏡 Where the House swift lives

Cliffs and buildings across South and Southeast Asia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 It uses feathers and grass glued with spit to make its nest.

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Recorded by Greg Irving (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC894691. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the House swift

Where does the House swift live?

The House swift lives in Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong SAR China, Malaysia, China and Bangladesh. Cliffs and buildings across South and Southeast Asia.

What does the House swift eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the House swift endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.