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Swift Identification (2), Isole Tremiti, Apulia, Italy, 06/21 (1 Viewer)

Lanugoh

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Today I watched swifts again. Among x Common Swifts these were eye-catching. Am I right identifying the first two photos as Pallid and the rd and 4th as Alpine?
 

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The colours on the first two are difficult to assess, but the wing tips (certainly on the 2nd which is easier to make out) look like those of Common Swift. Pallid tends to show a shorter 1st primary compared to 2nd, giving a more blunt winged effect
 
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