Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 20,700,000 | |
Number of locations | - | |
Severely Fragmented | - |
Value | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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No. of mature individuals | unknown | not applicable | not applicable | 0 |
Population trend | Increasing | suspected | - | |
Decline (3 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (5 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/1 generation past) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/3 generation future) | - | - | - | |
Decline (10 years/3 generation past and future) | - | - | - | |
Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
Percentage in largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
Generation length (yrs) | 12.5 | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be abundant over most of its range (del Hoyo et al. 1999), while national population estimates include: c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs in China; c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs in Taiwan; < c.100 breeding pairs and < c.50 individuals on migration in Korea and c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.50-1,000 individuals on migration in Japan (Brazil 2009).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be increasing owing to a range expansion following a similar expansion by its hirundine hosts (del Hoyo et al. 1999).
Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Presence | Resident | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
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Bangladesh | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Bhutan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Brunei | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Cambodia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
China (mainland) | N | Extant | Yes | |||
India | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Indonesia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Japan | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Laos | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Malaysia | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Myanmar | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Nepal | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Philippines | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Singapore | N | Extant | Yes | |||
South Korea | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Taiwan, China | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Thailand | N | Extant | Yes | |||
Vietnam | N | Extant | Yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban Areas | major | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
Forest | Temperate | suitable | resident |
Altitude | 0 - 2100 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Species factsheet: Apus nipalensis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2022) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2022.