Fork-tailed Swift (species: Apus (Apus) pacificus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Apus (Apus) pacificus
Fork-tailed Swift


©Sergey Yeliseev: Fork-tailed Swift (Apus (Apus) pacificus)

©Tom Tarrant: Fork-tailed Swift

©K.C. Hung: Fork-tailed Swift (Apus (Apus) pacificus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Apodiformes
Family Apodidae
Genus Apus
Species Apus (Apus) pacificus
Status least concern
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Colours

              

Distinguishing features

They are black except for a white rump and they have a deep fork in their tail. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 18 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Up to 54 cm

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Pacific Swifts breeds from central Siberia eastwards through Asia. This species is migratory, wintering south to Australia. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe, but has been recorded as far west as Norway and Great Britain. (Wikipedia)

Diet

They are insectivorous.

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References

  • Simpson, K., N. Day and P. Trusler (2004). Field Guide to Birds of Australia: 7th Edition Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria.