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Common Swift

(Apus apus)
Size: 16 cm; wing span 45 cm

Sightings

We have not spotted Common Swifts in Oman yet, but have encountered them in Europe (Germany).

Photos

View from underneath of a Common Swift

Food

Like other swifts, Common Swifts are insect hunters. They catch and devour their prey in-flight.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.