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- Longueur
- 14 cm
- Envergure
- 34–36 cm
- Poids
- 22 g
Présence dans le détroit
Scarce summer visitor (>40 pairs). Colonising species that comes from Africa. First observation in Europe was at Laja de Aciscar (Tarifa) on 9.08.62. Two years later, one bird near Algeciras and several in the Sierra de la Plata on 21.06.64 (3), 4.08.64 (3) and on 5 & 8.08.64 (1). Next year it was observed in the same place from 27.May to 28.Sep. In 1966, the first observation was on the 3rd of May, and the first nest of this species in Europe was found on the 1st of June. A total of six were found during the whole season. In the following years, the number of sites increased, but it is in the area of the Strait where this species has settled most successfully.
Identification
Similar to a Common Swift but smaller, narrower wings with a shorter wingspan, forked tail, whiter throat and visible white upper rump. It uses the nests of Red-rumped Swallows, lining the entrance with a visible layer of white feathers.
Déplacements
They arrive towards the beginning of May and stay until the end of October. Prenuptial peaks in 2nd hf. May; postnuptial peaks in 1st hf. September.
Texte éditorial de Bioestrecho. Dernière révision : 8 septembre 2026.
Galerie
DétroitJan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, CC BY · 2019
avocat, CC BY · 2022
Justin Ponder, CC BY · 2022
Christiaan Viljoen, CC BY · 2021
Christiaan Viljoen, CC BY · 2021
Christiaan Viljoen, CC BY · 2021