Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus (Shelley, 1870)

16–17 cmLength42 gWeight

The pallid swift (Apus pallidus) is a swift (order Apodiformes).

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Portugal, Spain, United Arab Emirates

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: Portugal, Spain, United Arab Emirates

Pallid Swift has been recorded at 526 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 59 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel1,648 records
Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates1,369 records
Costa da Caparica – área nortePortugal1,298 records

More places

Mushrif Palace GardensUnited Arab Emirates1,277 records
Desembocadura del Guadalhorce – ÁreaSpain1,248 records
Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian ClubUnited Arab Emirates1,216 records
Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)Kuwait932 records
Casares – CastilloSpain887 records
Validebağ Korusu – Genel AlanTürkiye784 records
Barrinha de EsmorizPortugal689 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Portugal Spain United Arab Emirates Israel Morocco Kuwait Greece Türkiye

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The pallid swift (Apus pallidus) is a swift (order Apodiformes). Swifts have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. The genus name Apus is Latin for a swift, thought by the ancients to be a type of swallow with no feet (from Ancient Greek α, a, "without", and πούς, pous, "foot"), and pallidus is Latin for "pale".

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Questions

How big is the Pallid Swift?

The Pallid Swift is about 16–17 cm long and weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Pallid Swift live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Africa: southern Europe, Arabian Peninsula and northern Africa. It is most often recorded in Portugal, Spain and United Arab Emirates.