Family
Apodidae
Description
A dusky swift with cigar-shaped body and long forked tail; tthroat paler, rupm pure white in a saddle visible at sides.
Distribution
Rare Migrant
Habits
Diurnal, Usually in flocks, sometimes immense; movements often precede or accompany thunderstorms.
Habitat
Aerial, Migratory from Asia; mainly in centre and west; over open country generally, semi-deserts to coasts and islands.
Breeding
June to August in Asia, 1 to 3; pure white. Incubation by both sexes, copulate in mid air.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Insectivore, Insects.
Details
| Common Name: |
Fork-tailed Swift |
Scientific Name: |
Apus pacificus |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Apodiformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
| Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
165 - 190 mm, span up to 430 mm. |
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