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Swift, Alpine

Roberts No: 418

The largest African Swift. Flight very fast. White throat patch and belly and dark breast band on black swift with forked tail. May travel 600-1000 kms daily.

Family Name:
Tachymarptis melba
Common Name:
Swift, Alpine
Size:
21 to 22 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
Small grasshoppers, winged termites, bees, beetles