Where do swifts spend most of their lives?
AnswerIn the air
Swifts feed, drink and even sleep while flying.
Animals · Facts & stats
Swift facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about swifts, the fast-flying birds, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Where does the chimney swift often nest?
AnswerInside chimneys
Chimney swifts adapted to nesting in man-made chimneys.
Going deeper
Where does the common swift spend the winter?
AnswerAfrica
European swifts migrate to sub-Saharan Africa.
The prized 'edible bird's nests' are made by which birds?
AnswerSwiftlets
Some swiftlets build nests from hardened saliva.
How do some cave swiftlets find their way in the dark?
AnswerEcholocation clicks
Some swiftlets use audible clicks to navigate caves.
Expert level
What do chimney swifts use to glue their nest twigs together?
AnswerSaliva
They cement twigs with sticky saliva.
What is the scientific name of the common swift?
AnswerApus apus
Hirundo rustica is the barn swallow, a different bird.
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