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Pacific Swift
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open sky (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Flying insects.
Best time to spot: Asian; white rump, deep fork.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Pacific Swift sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Little SwiftLegendary · Cliffs (very rare vagrant)
- Plain SwiftLegendary · Coast (very rare)
- White-rumped SwiftLegendary · Cliffs (very rare)
- Common SwiftCommon · Skies above towns
- Pallid SwiftRare · Coast
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterLegendary · Open country (extreme vagrant)
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