Species profile
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Tachymarptis melba
- Family
- Apodidae
- Order
- Apodiformes
- Genus
- Tachymarptis
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Alpine Swift in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.