What do swifts mainly eat?
AnswerFlying insects
They catch insects on the wing.
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
What are a swift's feet like?
AnswerShort, suited to clinging to vertical surfaces
Swifts cling to walls and cliffs rather than perching.
Going deeper
The swift family name Apodidae means what?
AnswerWithout feet
It comes from Greek for footless, due to their tiny feet.
Swifts are most closely related to which birds?
AnswerHummingbirds
Swifts and hummingbirds share the order Apodiformes.
Where does the common swift spend the winter?
AnswerAfrica
European swifts migrate to sub-Saharan Africa.
Expert level
A 2016 study found common swifts can stay airborne for about how long?
Answer10 months
Tracked swifts stayed aloft for about 10 months outside breeding.
What is the scientific name of the common swift?
AnswerApus apus
Hirundo rustica is the barn swallow, a different bird.
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