White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
(Latham, 1801)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Mega
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White-throated Needletail - Outer Hebrides © Josh Jones
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White-throated Needletail - Outer Hebrides © Bruce Taylor
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White-throated Needletail - Iceland © Jon Mercer
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White-throated Needletail - Queensland © Mark Coates
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