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Pallid Swift
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coast, urban (autumn passage).
Diet: Aerial insects.
Best time to spot: Paler with broader head.
When to look
Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Pallid Swift sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Plain SwiftLegendary · Coast (very rare)
- Little SwiftLegendary · Cliffs (very rare vagrant)
- White-rumped SwiftLegendary · Cliffs (very rare)
- Common SwiftCommon · Skies above towns
- Pacific SwiftLegendary · Open sky (extreme vagrant)
- American Golden PloverRare · Coastal turf (autumn passage)
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