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A photo of a Common Swift (Apus apus)
Common Swift

Common Swift

Apus apus

The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar contextual development. The swifts' nearest relatives are the New World hummingbirds and the Southeast Asian treeswifts. Common swifts are entirely blackish-brown except for a small white or pale grey patch on their chins which is not visible from a distance. They have a short forked tail and very long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang.
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nigel Walsh
Tuesday 26 Sep 2023 - 8:32am
United Kingdom
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Anthony Walker
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 4:35pm
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Antti Tenhola
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 4:10pm
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Jenny Mitchell
Monday 25 Sep 2023 - 12:17pm
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