Iblis kecepatan (Speed Demons)
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus
- epik
- 128 km/h
- Risiko rendah
Slightly paler, slightly later, slightly louder than its cousin. Mediterranean rooftops at dusk are full of them.
- Populasi
- 800,000-1,499,999 mature individuals globally (poor-quality/suspected-stable trend); ~63,200-106,000 breeding pairs in Europe
- Habitat
- Aerial forager over coastal cliffs, gorges, rocky terrain, and islets around the Mediterranean and Atlantic islands, and increasingly urban areas (forages from sea level to ~2,700m); nests in cave mouths, cliff niches, and building eaves/under roof tiles
- Fakta menarik
- GPS tracking of Gibraltar Pallid Swifts found that outside the breeding season some individuals show no indication of ever landing, spending months continuously airborne over Africa.
- Sebaran
- Breeds around the Mediterranean basin (southern Europe, North Africa, Canary Islands, Madeira) east to the Middle East; migrates to winter mainly in sub-Saharan Africa
- Makanan
- Aerial insectivore — catches flying insects and airborne spiders in its beak while on the wing, and drinks in flight
- Ukuran
- 0,16 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,44 m
- Masa hidup
- 5 tahun
