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Small birds like swifts and swallows that migrate long distances have been predicted to travel up to 500 kilometres per day, but new evidence shows that one species of swift can cover far more ground ...

A group of Swedish researchers has found that small brown birds know as common swifts can stay airborne for a record 10 months, offering a tantalizing glimpse of what might be possible for coming ...

Swift bird in flight with a colorful sky in background. Black swallow. Image with copy space.© Marco Lissoni/Shutterstock.com Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the ...

The physiology of Apus apus is highly specialized, enabling essential functions, such as feeding, drinking, resting, and even mating, to occur almost entirely while airborne Remaining airborne for up ...