Apus pacificus
9 Pacific Swift at Dunlop, ACT
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| Apus pacificus | natureguy | 31 Dec 2019 | |
| Apus pacificus | Christine | 30 Dec 2019 | |
| Fork tailed Swift (Apus pacificus) | Roger | 30 Dec 2019 |
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User's notes
Couldn't make how many birds there were probably only 2, but this is he first time I have seen this species flying low and drinking.
3 comments
30 Dec 2019
Great spotting and great photos Roger (I only managed an unidentifiable blurr ;( ) Was great to see, and they are even "swift" at having a drink!
26 Jan 2021
On a windswept hilltop in South Gippsland decades ago, as a storm approached, I was surrounded by a flock of swifts as they audibly zoomed around me for about 20 minutes. They are wonderful to watch, it was a sublime experience.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.017400-35.188065
- Altitude 559.2m
- Maps West Belconnen Pond
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 30 Dec 2019 11:29 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
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- My flagged sightings Featured Birds Intermediate size Other Birds Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Apus pacificus
Species information
- Apus pacificus Scientific name
- Pacific Swift Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 748m Recorded at altitude
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