Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Swifts

White-rumped Swift

Apus caffer

The white-rumped swift is a species of swift. Although this small bird is superficially similar to a house martin, it is not closely related to that passerine species. The resemblances between the swallows and swifts are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles.

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