Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus - Martinet pâle

Systematics

Order
:
Apodiformes
Family
:
Apodidés
Genus
:
Apus
Species
:
pallidus

Descriptor

Shelley, 1870

Biometrics

Size
: 16 cm
Wingspan
: 42 à 46 cm.
Weight
: 36 à 50 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) is a species of bird in the Apodidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

Apus pallidus pallidus (Mauritania through Egypt and the Middle East to Pakistan)
Apus pallidus brehmorum (Madeira and Canary Is., coastal n Africa, s Europe to Turkey)
Apus pallidus illyricus (nw coast of the Balkan Pen.)

Foreign names

Martinet pâle,
Vencejo pálido,
andorinhão-pálido,
Fahlsegler,
halvány sarlósfecske,
Vale Gierzwaluw,
Rondone pallido,
blek tornseglare,
Gråseiler,
dážďovník plavý,
rorýs šedohnědý,
Gråsejler,
vaaleakiitäjä,
Bruinwindswael,
falciot pàl·lid,
Fölsvölungur,
jerzyk blady,
bālā svīre,
bledi hudournik,
Бледный стриж,
ウスアマツバメ,
苍雨燕,
淡色雨燕,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Savanna : Dry ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded ; Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) : ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Sea Cliffs and Rocky Offshore Islands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Rural Gardens, Urban Areas