Alpine Swift
Alpine Swift · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 22 cm
- Body Mass
- 100.38 g
- Wingspan
- 57 cm
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 91).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 56).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
tsilianidis saky · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
10 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Tachymarptis melba melba
s Europe through Turkey to nw Iran
- Tachymarptis melba tuneti
Morocco through the Middle East and e to w Pakistan
- Tachymarptis melba archeri
n Somalia, sw Arabia to Jordan and Israel
- Tachymarptis melba maximus
Rwenzori Mts. (ne DR Congo and Uganda)
- Tachymarptis melba africanus
Ethiopia to South Africa and sw Angola
- Tachymarptis melba marjoriae
nc Namibia and nw South Africa
- Tachymarptis melba willsi
Madagascar
- Tachymarptis melba nubifugus
Himalayas
- Tachymarptis melba dorabtatai
w India
- Tachymarptis melba bakeri
Sri Lanka
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Tachymarptis melba
Which family does it belong to?
Swifts (Apodidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Africa & Oriental: widespread
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Paulo Caseirito · CC BY-NC
