Little Swift
Little Swift · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 22.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 81).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 53).
* 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
JMK · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Apus affinis galilejensis
nw Africa to Pakistan, e Sudan to nw Somalia
- Apus affinis bannermani
Gulf of Guinea islands
- Apus affinis aerobates
Mauritania to Somalia and s to e South Africa
- Apus affinis theresae
w, s Angola and s Zambia to South Africa
- Apus affinis affinis
s Somalia to Mozambique; also India (except ne, s)
- Apus affinis singalensis
s India and Sri Lanka
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Apus affinis
Which family does it belong to?
Swifts (Apodidae)
Where is it found?
Africa & Oriental: Africa & Southwestern Asia and India
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Niall Perrins · CC BY-NC
