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Common Swift (Gierzwaluw)




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Common Swift (Eurasian Swift) - Apus apus - Gierzwaluw
Eurasia; winters to South Africa.

The following 2 subspecies are being recognized:
Apus apus apus - Western Palearctic east to Lake Baikal and Iran. Winters to southern Africa;
Apus apus pekinensis - Iran to Himalayas, Mongolia and North-China. Winters to southern Africa.

Of this species there are no Zoo Photo's available.


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Apus apus apus		 Common SwiftApus apus apus
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Apus apus apus		 Common SwiftApus apus apus
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Apus apus apus		 Common SwiftApus apus apus
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Common SwiftApus apus apus
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