What is a little swift?

Small Swift, or apus affinis is a small bird native to Africa and South Asia. Similar size and general appearance as a swallow, but a small swift is not related to this independent family of birds. Like swallows, small swifts have short, pointed wings that allow high maneuverability in the air, where they spend most of their time. They are mostly black, with white stains on the tail and back canned. The tail is short and square and the bird wing is about 13 inches (33 cm). Occasionally, abandoned swallowing nests and adjust them to suit their own needs. The nest of a small fast swift is in the shape of a bowl and somewhat restless, made of grass and feathers glued together with bird saliva. The nests are almost always seen in colonies, some consicted up to 30 nests. Small Swifts are returning to the same nesting place year after year. The eggs hatch in about 20-26 days and the newborns remain in the nest for another 35-40 days, then become fully independent. Some of the small swift populationsThey remain in the same area all year round, but others are migration and travel south during the winter.

often seen in stoods, little swift spends most of the time at high altitudes, where he does a lot of hunting. Common prey includes insects such as thermites, mantides, grasshoppers and dragonflies. Although it is an impressive predator of these small creatures, a small swift is affected by several types of falcons and at least one type of owl.

The name of the genus to which a small swift belongs to Apus is derived from the Greek word, which means "without legs". This is because their legs are very short and never arose on the ground and prefer to vertically on the walls or cliffs. They even drink during the flight, colliding down into the water on the sip while flying instead of landing to drizzle. The small swift can be identified by its small size, the shaking flight style and a high chiring voice. Small Swifts are sometimes calledHome swifts, but the Swift house is generally considered to be independent - albeit closely related - species with Easter range.