Hirundapus is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae. The name Hirundapus is constructed from the names of the swallow genus Hirundo and the swift genus Apus. It contains the following species: White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) Purple needletail (Hirundapus celebensis) Silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis) Brown-backed needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) References Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot