Bulgaria
Greece
About twice the size of most other swifts
...roost on vertical cliffs or walls...in moun-
tains from south Europe to the Himalayas.
...roost on vertical cliffs or walls...in moun-
tains from south Europe to the Himalayas.
Can stay aloft in the air for
more than 200 days straight.
more than 200 days straight.
(Liecht et al., 2011)
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
(L 7.9-9.1" WS 22" Wt 3.5 oz)
Trigrad Gorge
22May2015
Tachymarptis in Greek
means fast seizer; melba is
Old German for a gull.
means fast seizer; melba is
Old German for a gull.
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