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Common Swift

Apus apus

Least Concern

طول الجناح

32,3 cm

الوزن

41,5 g

الفصيلة

Apodidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

The Common Swift (Apus apus) is a bird species in the family Apodidae (swifts), within the order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars & swifts). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 32.3 cm and a weight of 41.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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حول

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm, wingspan 42-48 cm) with dark blackish-brown plumage and a pale throat. One of the most aerial of all birds, spending nearly its entire life on the wing, sleeping, eating, and even mating in flight. Breeds across Eurasia; winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	32,3 cm	12.7 in
الوزن	41,5 g	1.46 oz

التعرف

الريش

Uniformly blackish-brown above and below; pale whitish throat patch; slightly forked tail; no other pale markings; sexes identical; the archetypal swift shape with scythe-like wings; widespread Palearctic breeder and Sub-Saharan winterer.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

النطاق الجغرافي

Breeds across Europe and Asia from the British Isles east to Siberia and China. Long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial forager on tiny insects and wind-dispersed spiders; forages near water surfaces where insects concentrate.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 20 days. Fledging: 37-56 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-4

الصوت

الغناء

Crisp, two-noted call: quick sharp chip followed by descending whistle; distinctive pattern repeated at measured intervals.

التصنيف

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
الرتبة	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
الفصيلة	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Apus
الأنواع	Apus apus