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Alpine Swift
Apus melba
(A. m. melba )
| Armenian Name: | Սպիտակափոր մանգաղատև |
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See Plate 36 for Alpine Swift and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 20-22 cm, Wing Span:54-60 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 188. |
| Description: | Brown upperparts, breast band, undertail and underwing; white belly and throat. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Common Swift by larger size, white belly and throat. |
| Behavior: | Flies constantly during day; at night, roosts on cliffs or walls of buildings, or believed to sleep in flight. Call is a loud descending stuttering trill. |
| Habitat: | Mountains with sheer cliffs, caves, and deep gorges. |
| Food: | Airborne invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of plant material and feathers glued to rock crevice with saliva. |
| Eggs: | 30 mm, 3, white. |
