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Pallid Swift

(Apus pallidus)
Size: 16-17 cm; wing span 44 cm (average)

Taxonomy, classification

See Pallid Swift at Wikipedia .

Sightings

We have spotted a Pallid Swift flying over a dry riverbed (wadi) near Qurm, Oman, in December 2009. No photo available yet.

Food

Like other swifts, Pallid 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.