Alpine Swift
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Cliffs, towns (vagrant).
Diet: Aerial insects.
Best time to spot: White belly; big and pale.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Little Swift · Cliffs (very rare vagrant)
- JackdawCommon · Farmland
- Rock Dove (feral)Common · Towns
- Cliff Swallow · Open country (extreme vagrant)
- Common Nighthawk · Open ground (very rare vagrant)
- Purple Martin · Open country (extreme vagrant)
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