House swift
| House swift | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Genus: | Apus |
| Species: | A. nipalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Apus nipalensis (Hodgson, 1837) | |
The house swift (Apus nipalensis) is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Japan, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. It is capable of flying long distances by alternately shutting off hemispheres of their brain in-flight. In May 2012, one was discovered in Ladner, British Columbia, the first known sighting in North America.[2]
It was formerly considered a subspecies of the little swift.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Apus nipalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/house-swift-flies-across-ocean-1.4144169
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