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Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

Least Concern

طول الجناح

33,4 cm

الوزن

42,25 g

الفصيلة

Apodidae

الرتبة

Caprimulgiformes

حول

A medium-sized swift (16-17 cm) similar to Common Swift but paler, sandy-brown overall with a larger white throat patch. Found across southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Aerial insectivore. Long-distance migrant wintering in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
طول الجناح	33,4 cm	13.1 in
الوزن	42,25 g	1.49 oz

التعرف

الريش

Medium-large; pale brownish-grey overall, distinctly paler than Common Swift; larger pale throat patch; wing coverts show pale scaly edges; Mediterranean and Middle Eastern species; pale sandy-brown tone separates it from darker congeners.

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

النطاق الجغرافي

Breeds in the Mediterranean and North Africa east to Pakistan. Migratory; winters in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Ethiopia.

Diet & Feeding

Aerial insectivore foraging continuously in flight, taking tiny flies, beetles, and ballooning spiders.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP,NO. Incubation: 22 days. Fledging: 46 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-4

الصوت

الغناء

Melodic, rolling trill with rich timbre; sustained musical phrase with slight variations on repeated delivery at dusk.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Pallid Swift has been recorded in 5 countries.

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موجود Not recorded