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Photo by James Eaton
NW Sichuan,China, 2011

Apus salimalii

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Found on the eastern Tibetan plateau and western Sichuan, China.
Winter range unknown.

Photo by James Eaton
NW Sichuan,China, 2011

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Fork-tailed Swift.

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

Highly gregarious, high flying and fast, this swift can be found flying over towns and sea coasts as well as forested mountains.
Feeds on various insects, taken in flight.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2011. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.10). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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