{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "common-swift",
  "name": "Common Swift",
  "scientificName": "Apus apus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The common swift (Apus apus) spends almost its entire life on the wing, breeding across Europe and wintering in Africa. Adults weigh about 45 g, catch insects in flight, and are listed Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Apodiformes",
    "family": "Apodidae",
    "genus": "Apus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 0.045,
    "lengthM": 0.17,
    "topSpeedKmh": 110,
    "lifespanYears": 18
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Apus apus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Insectivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Open skies over towns and countryside"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–21 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.04–0.05 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 110 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Breeds across Europe and Asia; winters in Africa.",
    "continents": [
      "Europe",
      "Asia",
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/common-swift/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/common-swift/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}