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Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

33.4 cm

वजन

42.25 g

कुल

Apodidae

गण

Caprimulgiformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव	33.4 cm	13.1 in
वजन	42.25 g	1.49 oz

पहचान

पंख

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

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

1-4

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Caprimulgiformes (Nightjars & Swifts)
कुल	Apodidae (Swifts)
Genus	Apus
प्रजातियां	Apus pallidus

Distribution

Pallid Swift has been recorded in 5 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded