This swift breeds on the eastern Tibetan Plateau and in adjacent western Sichuan. Its wintering range remains unknown.
A narrow off-white strip runs down the centre of the throat, tapering to a point near the bill and stopping before the upper breast.
Species-level habitat data list woodland and dense habitats. Its reported breeding range extends across the eastern Tibetan Plateau and adjacent western Sichuan.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.