Little Swift

These birds have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. The scientific name comes from the Greek απους, apous, meaning without feet. They never settle voluntarily on the ground.

The Little Swift is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Little Swift (Apus affinis), or House Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. The eastern race, house swift, is sometimes considered a separate species, Apus nipalensis. These birds have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. More

The Little swift occurs almost everywhere in sub-Saharan Africa, and is often found near built up areas or cliffs, as it uses them as nest sites. It eats exclusively arthropods, such as termite alates, dragonflies, grasshoppers, Spiders and mantids, often hunting them at high altitudes. It is a colonial nester, with colonies of up to 30 nests placed close together. Both sexes build the nest, which is a untidy closed bowl, made of grass and feathers glued together with saliva. More

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The little swift is a very small bird, highly adapted to its aerial lifestyle, with long, narrow wings and a square-shaped tail. As the little swift spends most of the time gliding, rarely needing to flap its wings, this bird has a flat underside and weak breast muscles (2). More

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The Little Swift is blackish, with a broad white rump. As with other swifts, almost always seen in flight. The bill is very short and the gape wide - so as to make catching insects easy. The swifts have long pointed wings, which are curved back in a continuous arc, seldom showing an "elbow" like swallows. The Little Swift has a relatively short tail, which is square or rounded at the end, with no fork whatsoever. More

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Each of the Little Swift Chalets has a splendid patio area, overlooking the river, with outdoor eating and barbecue facilities. Take a leisurely stroll around the game fenced property and view the various species of game and bird life. The Hartbeespoort Dam offers outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities and guests can go horse riding, hiking, abseiling, hot-air ballooning, and boating. Although Little Swift Chalets offer game viewing, more viewing can be done at the nearby Hartbeespoort Zoo. More

The Little Swift (Apus affinis), also known as House Swift, is a small bird similar in appearance to a barn swallow or house martin. It is, however, unrelated to these passerine species, as swift’s are in the separate order Apodiformes. The resemblance between the two orders are due to close life styles brought on through evolution. They are found from Africa eastwards through southern tropical Asia to western Indonesia. They are cliff dwellers but also nest around human habitation. More

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SmugMugHome Login Help View Cart Little Swift Little Swift, Apus affinis ssp. gallery pages: 1 Al Warsan Lakes, 16.01.2005 © Charlie Moores Al Warsan Lakes, 16.01.2005 © Charlie Moores Fujairah National Dairy Farm at Dibba, 28.04.2006 © Ian Boustead Fujairah National Dairy Farm at Dibba, 28.04.2006 © Ian Boustead Fujairah National Dairy Farm at Dibba, 28.04.2006 © Ian Boustead Fujairah National Dairy Farm at Dibba, 28.04. More

Little Swift, Norfolk, Cromer 13th November 2005 © Dave Appleton There will still be better ones to come... Little Swift - Little Swift, Norfolk, Cromer 13th November 2005 © Dave Appleton Just before it flew Little Swift - Little Swift, Norfolk, Cromer 13/11/2005 © KEVIN P. ELSBY http://www.wildlifeontheweb.co.uk Little Swift - Little Swift, Norfolk, Cromer 13/11/2005 © KEVIN P. More

The above image of a little swift was made at Tarangire in December 2007. A small bird, it has a white anterior neck and a white rump patch that curves onto the flank, best seen in the image above and the first slideshow image, but not well because all these images are of the underside. More

The Little Swift is a smaller version of our Swift and Swift in Cork tote/shoulder bags. Originally designed for knitters and crafty types, The Swift was designed by Tom in collaboration with the readers of Knitty® magazine. Since its debut, the Swift has become popular among knitters and non-knitters alike seeking a uniquely styled tote/shoulder bag. Tom noticed that many of the women who work at TOM BIHN and carry Swifts didn't always need a bag as large as the Swift. More

The Little Swift is a smaller version of our Swift and Swift in Cork bags. Originally designed for knitters, the Swift, Swift in Cork, and Little Swift are used by knitters and non-knitters alike as everyday carry bags. F.A.Q. More

Little Swift Apus affinis D09682 Central Kruger Park, South Africa; Oct 2008 WT28792 WT28793 WT29123 Modimolle, South Africa; Oct 2007 (3) WT29918 WT29953 WT29958 Modimolle, South Africa; Nov 2007 More

Little Swifts spend most of their lives in the air, living on the insects they catch in their beaks. They drink on the wing, but roost on vertical cliffs or walls. They are notoriously slow risers in the mornings. Little Swifts are readily identified by their small size. Their wingspan is 33cm compared to the 42cm of Common Swift. They are black except for a white rump, the white extending on to the flanks. They have a short square tail. More

Little swifts breed around habitation and cliffs from Africa eastwards through southern tropical Asia to western Indonesia. Unlike the more northerly common swift, many birds are resident, but some populations are migratory, and winter further south than their breeding areas. They wander widely on migration, and are seen as rare vagrants in much of Europe and Asia. The Little Swift (Apus affinis), or House Swift, is a small bird, superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin. More