Little Swift

Audio:

Peter Boesman ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Little Swift is a small swift, common in cities, not in Europe but in Africa and Asia. The Little Swift has a straight tail, not forked as with other swifts.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apus_affinis

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1048576/maps

Scientific name:

Apus affinis

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Black,

Dark grey

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Thin and short

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

Black

Belly colour:

Black

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Black

Underwing colour:

Black

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Grey

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square