Common swift (Apus apus) is an unusual bird, after watching the video you will see why it is so special. It can be said that it is the king of all birds. Visually close to a swallow, it has very little to do with it. It is larger, has a brown-black color, crescent-shaped wings, and a characteristic, forked tail. However, it is not his appearance but his lifestyle that makes him unusual.
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King of the skies
The Swift is the king of all birds when it comes to endurance in flight. This bird is very fast. It can leave the nest at a speed of 70 km per hour and, diving in the air, reaches a speed of 220 km per hour. This is much higher than the speed limit for cars on highways. Its long-distance flights, one of its major characteristics, stop only during the breeding season, when it looks after its chicks and stays less often in the air. Apart from this period, summer is practically non-stop. "Without interruption" can be safely taken as a literal term, because the Swift can stay in the air continuously for up to 200 days. The record time without landing was 10 months; a completely unlikely result. How can Swifts cope with hunger and fatigue in the air?
Swifts belong to the group of migratory birds. They live in southern Africa in winter and the breeding season, which falls from March to June, is found in Europe and parts of Asia.
Canteen under the clouds
Swifts feed on small flying insects, catching them in flight. Their menu includes mosquitoes, beetles, small species of butterflies and flies...
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☑️ Insta: iranian_birding_club, simurgkusyuvasi, wesergerd, lacavedesartistes, pudelmaedi
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◾️ Cliff Swallow, Ben Knoot/Audubon Photography Awards; White-throated Swift, Peter Knoot/Audubon Photography Awards
◾️ Infographic/The Wildlife Trusts
◾️ ornseglare / Common Swift Stefan Berndtsson/ CCC BY 2.0
◾️ Auf dem Rücken liegender junger Mauersegler / Klaus Roggel /CC BY-SA 3.0
◾️ Common_Swift_(Apus_apus)_clinging_to_wall / XJochemx.nl / CC BY-SA 4.0
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Негізгі бет Үй жануарлары мен аңдар Common swift is a bird that sleeps, eats and drinks during its flight!
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