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Alpine Swift Apus melba [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Order:
Apodiformes
Family:
Apodidae
BTO Codes:
AI, ALPSW
EURING No:
7980
Number in Britain:
10 records/year
Conservation Status:
UK:
Not Assessed
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Scarce Visitor
Subspecies:
melba recorded in Britain (of 9 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
21 cm
Wingspan:
57 cm
Weight:
M/F: 100 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: takhos =fast +marpto =to seize
and melba =origin unclear
World Distribution:
BREEDS: s Europe, s Asia, Africa, WINTERS: tropical Africa & s India
Habitat:
Open country, esp. nr mountains
Diet:
Flying insects and spiders caught in flight
Records and Distribution
First Record:
1829
Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
482
Summary of Records by Year
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Wales:
BirdGuides and BBRC
Other Names
Gaelic:
Gobhlan-monaidh
Welsh:
Gwennol Ddu'r Alpau
Danish:
Alpesejler
Dutch:
Alpengierzwaluw
Finnish:
Alppikirskuja
French:
Martinet alpin
German:
Alpensegler
Hungarian:
Havasi sarlósfecske
Icelandic:
Alpasvölungur
Irish:
Gabhlán Alpach
Italian:
Rondone maggiore
Norwegian:
Alpeseiler
Polish:
Jerzyk alpejski
Portuguese:
Andorinhão-real
Spanish:
Vencejo real
Swedish:
Alpseglare
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