Apus apus (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Apodidae)

Migratory Nester; Territory: Colonial;
Length: 16-17cm; Wingspan: 42-48cm; Weight: Male 26-56g, Female 27-56g;
2-3 Eggs: June (19-24 Days); Young: July (37-56 Days);
Migration: April - May (Earliest: 25.4), July - August;
Moult: November - January

Biotopes:
Meadows
Nest:
Buildings
Principal Food:
Hemiptera

Coleoptera

Diptera

Hymenoptera

Other Insecta

Flying Araneae
Predator:
Falco subbuteo


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