Tag: swift

Scientific Name: Apus affinis Common Name: House Swift Identifying Features: black-brown body, presence of a white band, short tail, black beak Fun Facts: It is capable of flying…

Scientific Name: Apus pacificus Common Name: Fork-tailed Swift Other Name: Pacific Swift Identifying Features: black body, presence of a white band, forked tail,  greyer head, underwings are brown…

Scientific Name: Cypsiurus balasiensis Common Name: Asian Palm Swift Identifying Features: Small sized, greyish brown in colour, wings are long and thin, forked tail, above portion is dark…

Scientific Name: Tachymarptis melba Common Name: Alpine Swift Other Names: Badi ababeel  Identifying Features: Brown body, short legs, short beak, long wings  Fun Facts:  They are long distance…