swift, Southern Spain (1 Viewer)

[marnixR]

i saw this dead swift in June 2015 somewhere in Almeria, Andalucia
somehow, i thought its colour was rather pale for a common swift, or is this just a post mortem event ?

 

[Phil Andrews]

Wing tips look relatively pointed.

 

[marnixR]

sorry for asking (I'm not an expert on swifts) but what do pointy wing tips signify ?

 

[KenM]

sorry for asking (I'm not an expert on swifts) but what do pointy wing tips signify ?

I believe it suggests apus as opposed to pallidus.

Cheers

 

[marnixR]

Thank you