The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemming...

The common swift (Korscheltellus lupulina) is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It was previously placed in the genus Hepialus. It is a common, often abundant...

(105 mph). Even the common swift can cruise at a maximum speed of 31 metres per second (112 km/h; 70 mph). In a single year the common swift can cover at least...

Australia. The general shape and blackish plumage recall its relative, the common swift, from which it is distinguished by a white rump band and heavily marked...

exclusively on the common swift (Apus apus), whereas the following ones broadened the scope to additional species, such as the Pallid swift (Apus pallidus)...

The plain swift (Apus unicolor) is a medium-sized swift. Although this bird is superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin, it is not related...

swift was first described by English naturalist George Ernest Shelley in 1870. This 16–17 cm (6.3–6.7 in) long species is very similar to the common swift...

able to exceed 320 km/h (200 mph) in its dives. A close relative of the common swift, the white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), is commonly reported...

size. Their wingspan is only 33 cm compared to 42 cm in the case of common swift. Their plumage is black except for a white throat and rump, the white...

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flight. The selection of the common swift as a model stemmed from observations elucidating the fact that the common swift left its nest at night, only...

They breed in mountains from southern Europe to the Himalayas. Like common swifts, they are migratory; the southern European population winters further...

in the nests of the common swift (Apus apus) in Europe and Asia. The lousefly spends its entire life cycle associated with swifts. The adult lousefly...

Woodpigeon Collared dove Ring-necked parakeet Common cuckoo Barn owl Little owl Tawny owl Common swift Common kingfisher Eurasian green woodpecker Great...

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a duck-like bird with a swan-neck and chopped-off beak and legs. The common swift rarely lands outside breeding season, and sleeps while airborne. The...

Knight-Swift. With over 23,000 trucks, it is the largest common carrier in the United States. In 2017, Swift merged with Knight Transportation, also of Phoenix...

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swifts are similar in size to common swift, and they are black except for a white rump. They can be distinguished from a partially leucistic common swift...

swifts are similar in size to common swift, and they are black except for a white rump. They can be distinguished from a partially leucistic common swift...

swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. The common name...

eclipse. The phenomenon also demonstrates cloud-driven variations. The common swift is an exception among birds in that it ascends and descends into high...

swift, Apus alexandri Common swift, Apus apus Plain swift, Apus unicolor Nyanza swift, Apus niansae Pallid swift, Apus pallidus African black swift,...

Apus Cape Verde swift (Apus alexandri) Common swift (Apus apus) Plain swift (Apus unicolor) Nyanza swift (Apus niansae) Pallid swift (Apus pallidus) African...

Parnara guttata, the common straight swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm, Amur (Russian Far East), eastern...

and swifts. Swifts are the masters of aerial feeding; several species spend virtually their entire lives in the air (some non-mating common swifts have...

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species, including the parsnip swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes), the common swift moth (Korscheltellus lupulina), the garden dart moth (Euxoa nigricans)...

to be the same species. The Malagasy palm swift was also recently split from this species. This is a common species with a very wide distribution which...

Linnaeus 1758 (ghost moth) – Europe Korscheltellus lupulina Linnaeus 1758 (common swift) – Europe Pharmacis aemiliana Costantini 1911 – Italy Pharmacis anselminae...