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Local Subspecies: pekinensis. Size: 17 cm. Identification: A mid-size swift with a typical slender appearance; sickle-shaped wings and a forked tail. In most views appears to be all dark blackish-brown, but the throat and forehead are pale whitish. Similar looking species: Asian Palm Swift, Pacific Swift, House Swift.
Wildlife in Singapore. Species List. Birds. The following table lists the species in this taxon assessed under the Singapore Red List, which is also published in the third edition of the Singapore Red Data Book.
Apr 14, 2015 · Published. Apr 14, 2015, 02:25 PM. The Nature Society recently conducted its latest annual census of birds in Singapore. These are the top 10 most common birds, from the most common to less seen,...
Common Swift at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
On 9 October 2020, the first record of Common Swift in Singapore—1,100 km south of Khao Dinsor—was documented from Jelutong Tower (1.351°N 103.806°E). The lone bird was seen shortly after a group of three Pacific Swifts A. pacificus, a very common passage migrant, and the absence of white on the rump
All the birds that can be found in Singapore - resident, migrant or introduced. All 444; Tags; common 110; extirpated 4; introduced 26; ... Swifts, Hummingbirds, and ...
Apr 7, 2013 · Swifts (phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, superclass Tetrapoda, class Aves, order Apodiformes) are birds with long, scythe-like wings, short beaks, and often forked tails. They make the fastest powered flights among all flying animals, and usually catch their insect prey on the wing.
