Least ConcernAlpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
One of the 6 swifts on WAnimals
Birds · Caprimulgiformes · Apodidae
Apus pallidus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The pallid swift is practically identical to the common swift but of a slightly browner tone and with a paler throat. It is one of the most aerial birds in the world: it eats, drinks, mates and sleeps in flight, and only lands to breed. In Spain it is abundant in cities in the south and along the Mediterranean coast. Unlike the common swift, many pairs raise two broods a season and some individuals winter in the south of the peninsula.
Weight
32 g – 49 g
Size
16 cm – 18 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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