Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the common swift (Apus apus). These small birds spend ...

A migratory bird that almost never stops flying sometimes slips into a brief, hibernation-like state inside its nest during chilly breeding periods. When not breeding, the common swift (Apus apus), a ...

Just when you think nature couldn’t possibly surprise you anymore, it does. Among the many remarkable creatures that fill our skies, one bird has achieved something so extraordinary it almost sounds ...

We have studied the nocturnal flight behaviour of the common swift (Apus apus L.), by the use of a tracking radar. Birds were tracked from Lund University in southern Sweden during spring migration, ...

"They eat and sleep while they are airborne. This is something that researchers have believed since the 1950s, and now we can show that it's true", says Anders Hedenström, professor at the Department ...

May is the time when the “Devil Bird” arrives. The Common Swift (Apus apus) is one of our few birds that is absolutely a townie. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get ...