In the Vinony graph
Vinony's link graph records 31 inbound references to Plain Swift, and connects out to Africa, Animalia and bird.
It is catalogued under topics including Apus (bird), Birds described in 1830 and Birds of Madeira.
Vinony links it to 29 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
Show 8 more facts
- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Apus unicolor
- Commons category
- Apus unicolor
- taxon common name
- kanarska čiopa
- litter size
- 2
- short name
- A. unicolor
- taxon range
- Africa
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
~2 min read
Encyclopedic overview
The plain swift (Apus unicolor) is a medium-sized swift. Although this bird is superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin, it is not related to those passerine species. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.
Swifts have very short legs that they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. They never settle voluntarily on the ground, and spend most of their lives in the air, feeding on insects that they catch in their beaks. They drink on the wing.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Plain Swift” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.