Call of Common Swift Birds
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Call of Common Swift Birds
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Information from Wikipedia:
The #commonswift (#Apus #apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the #barnswallow or #housemartin but somewhat larger. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the separate order #Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. The swifts' nearest relatives are thought to be the New World #hummingbirds and the Southeast Asian #treeswifts.
Its scientific name Apus is Latin for a swift, thought by the ancients to be a type of swallow with no feet (from Ancient Greek α, a, "without", and πούς, pous, "foot").
Swifts have very short legs which they use primarily for clinging to vertical surfaces (hence the German name #Mauersegler, literally meaning "wall-glider"). They never settle voluntarily on the ground, where they would be vulnerable to accidents and predation.
Common swifts are 16-17 cm long with a wingspan of 38-40 cm and entirely blackish-brown except for a small white or pale grey patch on their chins which is not visible from a distance. They have a short forked tail and very long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang.
Their call is a loud scream in two different tone pitches, the higher of which issues from the female. They often form 'screaming parties' during summer evenings, when 10-20 swifts will gather in flight around their nesting area, calling out and being answered by nesting swifts. Larger "screaming parties" are formed at higher altitudes, especially late in the breeding season. The purpose of these parties is uncertain, but may include ascending to sleep on the wing, while still breeding adults tend to spend the night in the nest.
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reminds me of a midsummer evening in england, hearing them flying around and calling out 💗
Hmmm yes
This is the sound of summer. In central Europe they come in the end of May and leave in the end of August or begining of September alltogether with swallows and whitetails. Always when they leave, I feel sad for some time, that summer is gone.
The sounds of walking through places with tall buildings on a summer evening. I was obsessed with swifts as a kid. The thought that they never land on the ground and can sleep while flying was amazing to me.
I hear these sometimes and wondered what they were. Something about the sound that makes me think of wide open spaces.
This and the sound of skylarks reminds me so much of living in my beloved Buckinghamshire, unfortunately divorce forced me to move away, but like Arnie I'll be back for good one day, I miss it so much.
This bird is your friend. It removes mosquito.
I adore swifts... Can't live without them
Hello there when I wake up in the morning at 5 am and I go to my windows I see about 30 of them flying above my house and don't here any sound from them and I love them now and 4 ever Amen.
I love swifts
I remember hearing this sound in the summertime as a kid in the 1970s and 80s. Sadly you hardly ever hear this sound anymore.
You can build a house and play sounds from yt and they will come
Go to portland rn
I see them early in the morning during my daily taichi classes outside. Flying over my head
The new Tailor Swift song is fire
ahh the sound of the summer evening..
They've all migrated again.... 🤗
reminds me of peak summer
I rescued one bird today it's raksha bandhan festival today means to save people who are our near ones
This reminds me of dusk in Spain/Greece
I too have installed 2 swift boxes in hopes of attracting some to nest.. I too wonder if and when to play this recording, evenings when The midges are airborne ?
I hear similar sounds from geomagnetic storms ( VLF auroral chorus, dawn chorus ) with VLF natural radio receiver.
The sound of incoming rain
A swift can stay aflight for 10 months
They do eat bugs, I hope that's some consolation 😊
Hi, I'm installing a Swift nesting box this weekend. Is this clip suitable to use to attract them?
Hi Mark, I'm not sure. Good luck for the nest project
I'm not a professional but I think this call is used to signify the presence of one swift to the flock; kinda like the chatter of a group of friends. But these birds tend to be pretty shy and hang around high altitudes where I am (Europe). So maybe ?
Yes you can, it's highly recommended x
Mark Cavill did you have any luck with the swifts. I too have installed swift boxes and want to attract the swifts.
i have
Do you know at what resonanze in hertz and what note in scale is th swifts sound. Thanks
I heard the notes emitted by the swifts were mostly E, F, Gb, G and Ab along with some microtonal inflections.
I have baby bird and I want give him a feel that he is in his nest
The real earrape
the sound mix wind noise
These birds are the bane of my life , if you find this noise enjoyable at 4am , then seek psychiatric help
That’s so funny- I’m literally enjoying this noise at 4 am
Did you find a way to keep them away?
What on earth possessed you to search for swift calls on RUclips if you hate them so much?
Easy, ex shift worker, so ear plugs (and eye mask when necessary) to sleep well.
Can u tell y my swift bird is not making any sounds
They are very loud when they fly at a window level near multi-storey buildings, usually in the evening at sunset. Why can't they shut up. I hope they eat bugs, because bugs are worse.
Not so sure about that. I prefer bugs than these annoying screaming parties.