Common Swift (Apus apus) Science Article 3 abstract We present results of the inspection of 1915 nest boxes for Common Swifts in Berlin in 2002. The aim of the studyis to determine factors influencing acceptance of artificial nest boxes. Two significant influences were thedistance of nest boxes from the original breeding grounds and the structure […]
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Dusk and dawn ascend of the swift, Apus apus L.
Common Swift (Apus apus) Science Article 2 abstract Radar observations on bird movements over The Netherlands in June andJuly revealed spectacular nocturnal Swift concentrations over the IJsselmeerand to a lesser extent above other waterbodies in and around TheNetherlands at some kilometres from coastlines. The Swifts performcharacteristic dusk and dawn ascends up to altitudes over 1800 […]
Long-term decline in Common Swift Apus apus annual breeding success may be related to weather conditions
Common Swift (Apus apus) Science Article 1 abstract No abstract available (conversion errors, download pdf J. Rajchard, J. Prochazka & P. Kindlmann, Ornis Fennica 83:66-72. 2006 Download article download full text (pdf)
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERVAL BETWEEN FEEDING VISITS IN BROOD-REARING CHIMNEY SWIFTS
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Science Article 4 abstract Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) forage almost exclusively by hawking insects from the air. During brood-rearing, adult swifts of both sexes periodically bring food to their nestlings. During our studies on Chimney Swift behavior and ecology
THIRTEEN-YEAR BREEDING HISTORY OF A CHIMNEY SWIFT
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Science Article 3 abstract The breeding history of a male Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) has been traced indetail over a period of 13 years (1947-1959), which is the longest continuous record knownfor any individual of this species. During this time it resided or nested each year on thecampus of Kent State […]
The Winter Range of the Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Science Article 1 abstract In identifying birds for cataloging, I have discovered that we have in the American Museum three Middle American specimens of the Chimney Swift, and as a contribution to our knowledge of the ‘Winter’ range of this species. FRANK M. CHAPMAN, Auk, Vol. 48 Download article download full […]
Foliage-gleaning by Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica)
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Science Article 2 abstract Apparent gleaning of insects from leaves has been reported in Chimney Swifts by Fischer (New York Mus. Sci. Serv. Bull., No. 336: 1, 1958) and in Short-tailed Swifts (C. brachyura) by Collins (Bull. Florida State Mus., 11: 257, 1968). William G. George, Auk, Vol. 88 Download article […]
Der Alpensegler (Tachymarptis melba) in Freiburg im Breisgau
Alpine Swift (Apus melba) Science Article 10 abstract Since the first record of two birds in 1952 the colony of the Alpine Swift in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau (SW Germany) has increased to at least 259 individuals in 1999. From the beginning the population has been monitored and protective measures have been taken, […]
Second clutches in the Alpine Swift Apus melba.
Alpine Swift (Apus melba) Science Article 6 abstract During a 2-year study in Sofia, Bulgaria, second clutches were recorded in Alpine Swift Apus melba, a species stated to raise only one brood per year. Each of the second clutches was laid after a successful first breeding attempt, in one case proved by marked birds. The […]
Additive effects of ectoparasites over reproductive attempts in the long-lived alpine swift
Alpine Swift (Apus melba) Science Article 7 abstract Parasitism is a non-negligible cost of reproduction in wild organisms, and hosts are selected to partition resources optimally between current and future reproduction. While parents can compensate for the cost of parasitism by increasing their current reproductive investment, such change in resource allocation is expected to carry-over […]