Common Swift
Apus apus apus Linnaeus, 1758
Қара сұрқарлығаш
Kostanai oblast, Amangeldy region, Urpek village
- on the site
- 16 observationslast: 20 May 2026
Description
General colour darker than pekinensis, forehead is same colour as back or somewhat lighter; the light spot on throat is dirty-white and less than pekinensis.
Distribution
Breeds in northern part of Kazakhstan, in south to lower reaches of Emba river, Aral Sea, Balkhash lake, Zaysan lake and eastern part of Dzhungarskiy Alatau. On migration occurs in south from said range and also in mountains of Western Altai and in upper reaches of Bukhtarma river.
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