The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are not closely related to any passerine species...
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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...
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transactions between banks SWIFT code Swift (programming language) Swift (bird), a family of birds It may also refer to: SWIFT, an international organization...
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The chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus Chaetura, it is closely related to both Vaux's...
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Swift Bird Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Swift Bird Creek has the name of Chief Swift Bird, a member of the Sioux tribe. List of...
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the fastest confirmed level flight by a bird is 111.5 km/h (69.3 mph) held by the common swift. List of birds by flight heights Sustained ground speed...
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Swift Bird (Lakota: Ziŋtkála Kiŋyáŋ) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in Dewey County, South Dakota, United...
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White-throated needletail (redirect from Needletail Swift)
(Hirundapus caudacutus), also known as needle-tailed swift or spine-tailed swift, is a large swift in the genus Hirundapus. It is reputed to reach speeds...
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becoming whitish in northern birds. The sexes are similar, but juveniles have dusky bases to the throat feathers. Vaux's swift breeds in highlands from southern...
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in 2012. The Strike One is known in Russia as the «Стриж» ("Strizh", Swift bird). The AF-1 Strike One uses a Bergmann System introduced in the Bergmann–Bayard...
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shrill scream. Sexes are similar, and young birds differ from adults mainly in their shorter tails. Asian palm swift has very short legs which it uses only...
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The grey-rumped swift or gray-rumped swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found...
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The alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba, formerly Apus melba) is a species of swift found in Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. They breed in mountains from...
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when there is food available. The Swift Parrot was voted 2023 Bird of the Year in The Guardian Australia and BirdLife Australia's biennial poll. The...
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swift, under the name Apus affinis subfurcatus. The house swift looks quite similar to the little swift. It is a small bird, but a medium-sized swift...
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The Pacific swift (Apus pacificus) is a species of bird that is part of the Swift family. It breeds in eastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, spending...
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The American black swift, or more simply black swift (Cypseloides niger), is a species of bird that is found from northern British Columbia in Canada...
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Birds of a Feather, also known as Manou the Swift or Swift, is a 2019 German animated adventure comedy film directed by Christian Haas and Andrea Block...
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Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (/ˈeɪviːz/), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of...
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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...
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Chapman's swift (Chaetura chapmani) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia...
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The band-rumped swift (Chaetura spinicaudus) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found from Panama south through...
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species and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World recognizes only 97. Tribe Cypseloidini Genus Cypseloides Spot-fronted swift (Cypseloides...
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and foraging for flying insects together. The white-throated swift is medium-sized bird that is primarily black and white. Its back and wings are blackish-brown...
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The pallid swift (Apus pallidus) is a swift (order Apodiformes). Swifts have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. The...
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The white-rumped swift (Apus caffer) is a species of swift. Although this small bird is superficially similar to a house martin, it is not closely related...
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instrument's rapid slew capability, and the nimble swift (bird of the same name). All of Swift's discoveries are transmitted to the ground and those...
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The bird genus Apus comprise some of the Old World members of the family Apodidae, commonly known as swifts. They are among the fastest birds in the world...
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Vala Manwë, who lives on the tallest of the mountains, and loves "all swift birds, strong of wing", is Odinesque. And just as Sauron and Saruman oppose...
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