Swift Bird Information And Facts

Swift

Swifts are insect-eating birds adapted for catching insects in the air. Their bill is broad with a wide gape, and the legs are reduced since swifts rarely settle except at nest sites. Nest material is difficult to collect and is scanty. Swift's nest is frequently glued together and to the site with a copious salivary secretion which hardens. Their eggs are white and elongated. Young are fed directly with insects brought back by the parents in a pouch below the tongue.

Some important facts about Swifts:
LENGTH:                                              6 – 6.5"
WEIGHT:                                              1.3 –1.5 oz.
WINGSPAN:                                         16.5 –19".
BREEDING SEASON:                          Late April through                                                                                                      early August.
SEXUAL MATURITY:                         1–2 years, but may not
                                                               breed until 4 years old.
NUMBER OF EGGS:                            1–4; usually 2–3.
INCUBATION PERIOD:                      19–27 days  (usually 20).
BREEDING INTERVAL:                     Annual.                                
SWIFT'S LIFESPAN:                            Up to 21 years.