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British Birds by Picture - Swifts

Identify the swift or other species by picture. Species names according to the British Ornithologists' Union's "The British List" - https://bou.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/British-List.pdf This quiz contains species from the following genera: - Apus - Chaetura - Hirunapus - Tachymarptis
This quiz uses Adult Male (and when applicable Breeding) Coats for reference
Answers ordered by their binomial scientific name in ascending alphabetical order
Birds marked with the following symbol are not called swifts in their common name: (*)
This quiz contains birds from the Apodidae Family (or Swift Family), not just swifts
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Last updated: December 2, 2025
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Apus affinis
Apus Apus
Apus caffer
Apus pacificus
Apus pallidus
Chaetura pelagica
Hirundapus caudacutus (*)
Tachymarptis melba
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