Common Swift

ApodiformesApodidaeLeast Concern
OrderApodiformes
FamilyApodidae
HabitatAir
RangeEurope, Asia, Africa
Length17 cm
Wingspan40 cm
Weight40 g
DietAerial insectivore

About the Common Swift

Eat, mate, sleep, and collect nesting material while flying. Young may not land for 2-3 years. Fly 200,000 km per year on migration.

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