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The Alpine Swift is a small, fast-flying bird found in mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa that spends most of its life in the air hunting insects. This species is notable for its remarkable aerial abilities and is of interest to ornithologists and birdwatchers for its unique behaviors and adaptation to high-altitude environments.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tachymarptis
- Mass
- +96
- Image
- Alpine. Swift at kattampally.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P9566
- diurnality
- P9714
- Africa
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The alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) is a species of swift found in Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. They breed in mountains from southern Europe to the Himalayas. Like common swifts, they are migratory; the southern European population winters further south in southern Africa. They have very short legs which are used for clinging to vertical surfaces. Like most swifts, they never settle voluntarily on the ground, spending most of their lives in the air living on the insects they catch in their beaks.
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