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Greater Swift Alternate name
Tachymarptis melba Scientific name
Apodiformes Order
Apodidae Family
21-22cm - wingspan 55cm             Length
Forest, shrubland, grassland, savanna, rocky areas or near water, up to 2,800 m. Found in:- Africa, Asia & Europe. Habitat-Altitude-Range
2-3 eggs Clutch
Airborne arthropods Food  
Migratory, gregarious. Habits
1772 World Number
Least Concern Status

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Alpine Swift song
Tachymarptis melba (0:37)
David Farrow XC37405
12-5-2007, Uzbekistan

 
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