WHERE DO SWIFTS LIVE?
In the ancient world, some believed that swifts resided in the heavens, somewhere above the clouds. You find swifts across the globe, mainly in subtropical and tropical lands. Swifts migrate thousands of miles during winter from the cold areas in the north to warm climates. Swifts seldom land on level ground because their short legs and hook-like feet do not allow them to beat their wings to lift off the ground.
They prefer to perch on vertical surfaces such as rocks, caves, and walls of buildings. They make nests on buildings, caves and even plant leaves by gluing together twigs, leaves or sticks using their saliva. The edible-nest swiftlet makes nests entirely from its hardened saliva.
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