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Alpine Swift

Tachymarptis melba

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Apodidae

The alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) is a species of swift found in Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. They breed in mountains from southern Europe to the Himalayas. Like common swifts, they are migratory; the southern European population winters further south in southern Africa.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 40,011France · 12,989Italy · 5,600Switzerland · 3,141Germany · 952Netherlands · 602United Kingdom · 493Belgium · 2Brazil · 2