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Aug 10 |
Swifts, Swifts+ |
Little Stint |
301 Views |
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The Plain swift – Apus unicolor is a mid sized resident and partially migratory swift of Type – aerial, Family Apodidae and Order Caprimulgiformes. It is resident in the Canary Islands and Madeira but is also...
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Aug 9 |
Swifts, Swifts+ |
Little Stint |
311 Views |
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The White-rumped swift – Apus caffer is a small swift of Type – aerial, Family Apodidae and Order Caprimulgiformes. It is a bird of s s Africa. In the AWB Region there is a small migratory breeding population in...
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Aug 9 |
Nightjars, Nightjars+ |
Little Stint |
299 Views |
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The Red-necked nightjar – Caprimulgus ruficollis – is a large nightjar of Type – crepuscular, Family Caprimulgidae and Order Caprimulgiformes. It is a summer breeder to the Iberian peninsular and the northern...
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Aug 9 |
Nightjars, Nightjars+ |
Little Stint |
288 Views |
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The Golden nightjar – Caprimulgus eximius is a resident smaller nightjar of Type – crepuscular, Family Caprimulgidae and Order Caprimulgiformes. It is found along the Sahel Corridor from the Atlantic to central Sudan....
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Jul 16 |
Apodidae, Swifts+ |
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1232 Views |
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The Apodidae – Swifts+ are a family of smallish fast flying species that spend a large amount of time on the wing and hence are of Type – aerial and belong to the Family Apodidae and the Order Apodiformes. At the...
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Jul 16 |
Swifts, Swifts+ |
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The Alpine swift – Tachymarptis melba is a large species of the Type – aerial bird family Apodidae. As its name suggests, it is found breeding in mountain ranges from Portugal to Bhutan, and migrates to sub-Saharan...
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Jul 16 |
Swifts, Swifts+ |
Little Stint |
1123 Views |
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The Common swift – Apus apus is a medium sized species of the Type – aerial bird family Apodidae. It is very widely distributed across Eurasia as a summer breeder that migrates to Central and Southern Africa in the...
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Jul 16 |
Swifts, Swifts+ |
Little Stint |
1164 Views |
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The Pallid swift – Apus pallidus is a medium sized species of the Type – aerial bird family Apodidae. Its range is around the Mediterranean Basin, N Africa and the Middle East, and in winter it migrates to Africa in a...
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Jul 16 |
Swifts, Swifts+ |
Little Stint |
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The Pacific swift – Apus pacificus is a species of the Type – aerial bird family Apodidae. It is a Far Eastern species that breeds in E Asia and winters in SE Asia and Australia. It is only Accidental to the AWB...
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Jul 16 |
Swifts, Swifts+ |
Little Stint |
1216 Views |
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The Little swift – Apus affinis is a small species of the Type – aerial bird family Apodidae. It is present across Africa, The Middle East and the Indian sub-continent. In the AWB Region it is a summer breeder in the...
