Australian Swiftlet
Endemic to Queensland in
north-eastern Australia
north-eastern Australia
...can fly up to 1000 m high.
Aerodramus terraereginae
(L 4.5" WS 4.2-4.7"
Wt 0.37-0.44 oz)
Cairns Centenary Lakes
21Oct2015
Aerodramus in Greek
means air running;
terraereginae in Latin
means land queen.
means air running;
terraereginae in Latin
means land queen.
A swift is so equipped for speed
that it can scarcely cope with
being stationary.
(Graham Swift)
that it can scarcely cope with
being stationary.
(Graham Swift)
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