Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Swifts :: Pallid Swift
Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
Described by: Shelley (1870)
Alternate common name(s): Mouse-colored Swift, Mouse-coloured Swift, Pale Brown Swift
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
S. Europe, n. Africa and Middle East;
Highly fragmented distribution;
(1) Is. in the e. Atlantic Ocean including the Canary Is., sw. Europe (Mediterranean Basin), ne. Africa, and c. Sahara in Mauritania, Niger and Chad.
(2) Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus.
(3) Egypt and Israel to Arabia, Iraq and s. Iran to Pakistan and ex. w. India(?).
Winters in sub-Saharan c. Africa.
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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