Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Apodiformes
Family
Apodidae
Genus
Apus
eBird Code
palswi3

Vocalizations

Kent P. McFarland · CC0_1_0
Yves Bas · CC_BY_4_0
Yves Bas · CC_BY_4_0
Yves Bas · CC_BY_4_0
João Lima · CC_BY_4_0
Yves Bas · CC_BY_4_0
Yves Bas · CC_BY_4_0
Roberto Cirio · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (3)

  • Apus pallidus brehmorum

    Madeira, Canary Islands, southern Europe to Türkiye, and coastal northern Africa

  • Apus pallidus illyricus

    breeds Dalmatian coast of Adriatic Sea; winters in Sahel

  • Apus pallidus pallidus

    Mauritania (Banc d'Arguin), Sahara, and Egypt to Pakistan

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (palswi3) Avibase

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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