SUPER SURPRISE
THURSDAY# 33
It’s another Super Surprise Thursday and we’re going flying today! So let’s get our hang gliding gear on because we’ll need to go hang gliding to catch these agile birds!
MEET THE COMMON SWIFT!
Range/Habitat: Europe-Western Asia/ forest, grasslands
Diet: Insectivores: Insects
Length/Weight: 6 ½-7”/ 1- 1 ¾ oz
Conservation Status: Common
Fun Facts:
- Common swifts have long narrow wings.
- They are fast and agile fliers.
- Common swifts are small noisy birds.
- They spend most of their lives in the air. They eat, mate and even sleep in the air.
- Common swifts look like a boomerang when flying in the air.
- Common swifts migrate to Africa during the winter.
- Young swifts remain airborne for up to 3 years before landing to bread.
Common swifts are amazing birds! Can you imagine flying for up to 3 years without landing? Phew, that would be exhausting! They are such graceful birds too! We just love them!
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