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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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Angela Longhurst
Thursday 01 Jun 2023 - 8:33pm
United Kingdom
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Lana Wheeler
Thursday 01 Jun 2023 - 7:50pm
Spain
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Matteo Mambelli
Thursday 01 Jun 2023 - 7:39pm
Italy
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Becky S
Thursday 01 Jun 2023 - 7:23pm
United Kingdom
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