BirdLife Africa on X: ๐ This #WorldSwiftDay, get to know the Common Swift with some fun facts! โฉ With a top speed of 69mph, these birds are fast flyers! ๐ค They have
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BirdLife Africa on X: ๐ This #WorldSwiftDay, get to know the Common Swift with some fun facts! โฉ With a top speed of 69mph, these birds are fast flyers! ๐ค They have
African Palm Swift - eBird
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Common Cause - BirdLife International
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The Fastest Bird in the World, Peregrine Falcon, Did You Know?
BirdLife International on X: ๐ค Take part in #GlobalBirdWeekend! Just go out birding on the 7, 8 and 9 October 2022 and enjoy time in nature. โ Report what you see and
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Up, up, and away, Wildlife
African Swift - eBird
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Swifts live up to their name โ project records them flying 3,000 miles in five days
Birds - Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex) in Brazil by Frodoaldo Budke. This swift is well-known to birders for flying around the incredible torrents of Iguazu Falls. They rest behind the waterfalls
African Palm Swift - eBird
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Birds of the World - Apus
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Peregrine falcon, Speed, Diet, & Facts
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Common Cause - BirdLife International