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Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 268, February 198, March 310, April 488, May 704, June 767, July 821, August 706, September 518, October 387, November 211, December 165.
United States5,544
Alaska5,544
Spain778
Portugal547
Andalucía337
Algeria297
Italy277
Extremadura258
Sud184
FARO96

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderSwifts and Hummingbirds · Apodiformes
FamilySwifts · Apodidae
GenusTypical Swifts · Apus

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