Swift

Swift

The species of bird known as the swift, are renowned for their flying ability. Spending most of its time in the air, the swift has a body specially adapted for flying . The wings are long and narrow with the primary feathers, or flight feathers, covering most of the wing area. When swifts do land they almost always land on a vertical object, such as the side of a building or a drooping palm leaf. Swifts even build their nests on the vertical plane, some species using saliva to adhere their eggs. There are 2 families of swifts. The first are the created swifts, the second include the spinetail and the swiftlet. All have dark plumage and astounding flying capabilities. The common swift is found in Europe, Asia and North Africa. [BM] {FW}