Swifts and Us: The Life of the Bird that Sleeps in the Sky

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What is even more amazing than what we learn about swifts is how little we know about them, still. Until 1943, when hunters in a Peruvian rainforest flushed out 13 ringed birds from a hollow tree, observers north and south of the equator had no idea where swifts went for half of the year, and we’re still not much the wiser. The birds’ scientific name, Apus apus, comes from a Greek root word meaning “footless” because of an ancient belief that they never landed; in the 17th century, British swift watchers thought they flew to the moon in winter. Now, thanks to a recent Swedish study, we know that in the non-breeding season, many birds spend 99% of their time flying, eating and sleeping on the wing, and some never land at all. a b c d Collins, Charles T. (1991). Forshaw, Joseph (ed.). Encyclopaedia of Animals: Birds. London: Merehurst Press. pp.134–136. ISBN 1-85391-186-0.

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Dunne, Pete (2006). Pete Dunne's essential field guide companion. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. ISBN 978-0-618-23648-0. OCLC 61169710. a b Marcone, Massimo F (2005). "Characterization of the edible bird's nest the Caviar of the East". Food Research International. 38 (10): 1125–1134. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2005.02.008.Mayr, Gerald (2003). "A new Eocene swift-like bird with a peculiar feathering" (PDF). Ibis. 145 (3): 382–391. doi: 10.1046/j.1474-919x.2003.00168.x. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03 . Retrieved 2013-10-27. Chantler, Phillip; Driessens, Gerald (2000). Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World. London: Pica Press. ISBN 1-873403-83-6. The book explains the basics of Swift including writing comments, writing and running the first Swift program, Swift syntax, etc. The book will help you to: Thankfully, there are people in the UK and across Europe striving to ensure a future for swifts. Their actions and stories are woven into the narrative, demonstrating how change is brought about by passionate, determined individuals, whose actions show that everyone can do something to keep these superb birds screaming through our skies.

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The family name, Apodidae, is derived from the Greek ἄπους ( ápous), meaning "footless", a reference to the small, weak legs of these most aerial of birds. [2] [3] The tradition of depicting swifts without feet continued into the Middle Ages, as seen in the heraldic martlet.Corrales, L.; Bautista, L.M.; SantaMaría, T.; Mas, P. (2013). "Hole selection by nesting swifts in medieval city-walls of central Spain" (PDF). Ardeola. 60 (2): 291–304. doi: 10.13157/arla.60.2.2013.291. hdl: 10261/96963. S2CID 84894013. The Common Swift is an aerial specialist rarely coming to the ground. This means they have been little studied. This book relates the author's time spent studying these special birds between 2006-2011 at a nesting colony where he had unique access. The author has tried to convey information about swifts in a more personal and interesting style than is the case in scientific texts." The Breeding Biology of the Chimney Swift: Chaetura pelagica R.B. Fischer New York State Museum Bulletin, Vol 368 Martins, Thais; Mead, Christopher J. (2003). "Swifts". In Perrins, Christopher (ed.). The Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. pp. 346–350. ISBN 1-55297-777-3.

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Many swifts spend 99% of their time flying, eating and sleeping on the wing, and some never land at all Thomassen, Henri A.; Tex, Robert-Jan; de Bakker, Merijn A.G.; Povel, G. David E. (2005). "Phylogenetic relationships amongst swifts and swiftlets: A multi locus approach". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 37 (1): 264–277. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.010. PMID 16006151. Swiftlets of Borneo: Builders of Edible Nests Lim Chan Koon and Earl Of Cranbroom Natural History Publications (Borneo)

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I always recommend pairing your book with another learning resource, like an interactive or video course, for maximum absorption. I have some options for you — and some of them are free. There are approximately 100 species in the Apodidae family worldwide. These are swifts, swiftlets, spinetails and needletails. Appreciate the power of Swift as a programming language for the development of mobile applications. Swifts: A Guide to the Swift and Treeswifts of the World Phil Chantler Illustrations: Gerald Driessens