Summary ⁴

The Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus) is a small bird, superficially similar to a Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since the swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.

Habitat and ecology ⁵

Systems

• Terrestrial
• Marine

Sources and Credits

1. (c) stavros karabinas from Thessaloniki, Greece, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Apus_pallidus_-Greece-8.jpg
2. (c) Bogbumper, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Apuspallidus_9043.JPG
3. (c) MPF, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/28/Apus_pallidus_nest.jpg
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apus_pallidus
5. (c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/18755389

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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