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Common Swift
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Apus apus
Screaming summer visitors that fly faster than any other small bird! Swifts even SLEEP while flying, only landing to nest.
Size
Small · 17 cm
Latin name
Apus apus
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Skies above towns and cities, May to August