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Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba
Apodidae Low risk

The alpine swift is a species of swift found in Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. They breed in mountains from southern Europe to the Himalayas. Like common swifts, they are migratory; the southern European population winters further south in southern Africa. They have very short legs which are used for clinging to vertical surfaces. Like most swifts, they never settle voluntarily on the ground, spending most of their lives in the air living on the insects they catch in their beaks.

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At a glance

Family
Apodidae
Group
Swifts and Hummingbirds
Conservation status
Low risk

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