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Plain Swift

Animals; Birds

The Plain Swift (Apus unicolor) is a medium-sized swift. Plain Swifts breed in colonies on cliffs, bridges and buildings on the Canary Islands and Madeira.

Common Swift

Animals; Birds

The Common Swift (Apus apus) is a small bird, superficially similar to the Barn Swallow or House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the ...

Pallid Swift

Animals; Birds

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 ...

Tengmalm's Owl

Animals; Birds

Tengmalm's Owl, Aegolius funereus, is a small owl. It is known as the Boreal Owl in North America. This bird breeds in dense coniferous forests across northern North America and Eurasia, and in ...

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Animals; Birds

The Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a small owl native to North America.

Plain Nightjar

Animals; Birds

The Plain Nightjar (Caprimulgus inornatus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Africa south of Sahara.

Montane Nightjar

Animals; Birds

The Montane Nightjar (Caprimulgus poliocephalus) is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Saudi ...

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