Common swifts (Apus apus) remain airborne for 10 months of their non-breeding period, according to a new study by Lund University ornithologists. A common swift (Apus apus). Image credit: N. Camilleri. While there had been examples of birds remaining in flight for periods of months, including frigate birds and alpine …
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