Alpine Swift (Witpenswindswael)
Tachymarptis melba (418)
Tswana name: Phętla
Other names: African Great Swift
Equipment: Canon 40D, 100-400mm Canon lens
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September 2008
Blouberg Nature Reserve, Limpopo
Adult
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These migratory Swifts are never "common" in my experience, but once they are in an area, they stay around.
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