Hirundapus is a genus of swifts in the Apodidae family. The name Hirundapus is constructed from the names of the swallow genus Hirundo and the swift genus Apus. It contains the following species: \n* White-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus) \n* Purple needletail (Hirundapus celebensis) \n* Silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis) \n* Brown-backed needletail (Hirundapus giganteus)