About: Asian Palm Swift

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The Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis), is a species of small swift in the Apodidae family. It is very similar to the African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus), and was formerly considered to be the same species. It is a common resident breeder in tropical Asia from India to the Philippines. The down and feather nest is glued to the underside of a palm leaf with saliva, which is also used to secure the usually two or three eggs. This is a bird of open country and cultivation, which is strongly associated with oil palms.

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rdfs:label	Asian Palm Swift
rdfs:comment	The Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis), is a species of small swift in the Apodidae family. It is very similar to the African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus), and was formerly considered to be the same species. It is a common resident breeder in tropical Asia from India to the Philippines. The down and feather nest is glued to the underside of a palm leaf with saliva, which is also used to secure the usually two or three eggs. This is a bird of open country and cultivation, which is strongly associated with oil palms.
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dcterms:subject	Least Concern Species Animalia Chordata Aves Birds of India Birds of Sri Lanka Birds of Borneo Birds of Java Birds of Bangladesh Animals Described in 1829 Birds of the Philippines Cypselomorphae Birds of Southeast Asia Apodini Apodiformes Apodidae Apodinae Birds of Sulawesi Birds of Sumatra Birds of Bali Cypsiurus
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Status	Least Concern
Name	Asian Palm Swift
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Species	Cypsiurus balasiensis
Genus	Cypsiurus
Class	Aves
Family	Apodidae
Order	Apodiformes
Location	Asia from India to the Philippines.
abstract	The Asian palm swift (Cypsiurus balasiensis), is a species of small swift in the Apodidae family. It is very similar to the African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus), and was formerly considered to be the same species. It is a common resident breeder in tropical Asia from India to the Philippines. The down and feather nest is glued to the underside of a palm leaf with saliva, which is also used to secure the usually two or three eggs. This is a bird of open country and cultivation, which is strongly associated with oil palms. This 16 cm long species is mainly pale brown in color. It has long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. The body is slender, and the tail is long and deeply forked, although it is usually held closed. The call is a loud, shrill scream. Sexes are similar, and young birds differ mainly in their shorter tails. Palm swifts have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces, since swifts never settle voluntarily on the ground. These swifts spend most of their lives in the air, living on the insects they catch in their beaks. Palm swifts often feed near the ground. They drink on the wing.

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