The house swift (''Apus nipalensis'') is a species of
swift in the family
Apodidae. It is found in Japan, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. It is capable of flying long distances by alternately shutting off hemispheres of their brain in-flight. In May 2012, one was discovered in
Ladner, British Columbia
Ladner is a part of the City of Delta, British Columbia, Canada, and a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. It was created as a fishing village on the banks of the Fraser River.
Named for Thomas and William Ladner, who came to the area in 1868 ...
, the first known sighting in North America.
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It was formerly considered a subspecies of the
little swift
The little swift (''Apus affinis''), is a small species of swift found in Africa and southwestern Asia, and are vagrants and local breeders in southern Europe. They are found both in urban areas and at rocky cliffs where they build nests in a way ...
.
References
External links
BirdLife Species FactsheetBird Research - House Swift
house swift
Birds of Nepal
Birds of Eastern Himalaya
Birds of South China
Birds of Taiwan
Birds of Korea
Birds of Japan
Birds of Southeast Asia
house swift
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