Common Swift

Apus apus

Least Concern

The Common Swift is a superb aerial bird that eats, sleeps, and mates on the wing, landing only to nest. Young swifts may stay airborne without landing for their first two or three years of life.

Males and females of this species look mostly alike.

Common Swift trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Least Concern
Habitat
Urban
Region
Europe
Scientific name
Apus apus
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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