Swift

SWIFT is a SWALLOW-like bird, related to the HUMMINGBIRD. It has dull-coloured plumage, a very small bill and feet, and long, slender pointed wings. The swift is known for its great speed and acrobatics in flight. It feeds on the wing, chasing a variety of flying INSECTS. In the S Pacific, swifts' nests, which the birds glue together with saliva, are collected and used to make bird's-nest soup. Three species occur across southern BC. The black swift (Cypseloides niger), most abundant in the...

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