The Alpine Swift can be found throughout southern Europe, from Portugal to Bulgaria, and throughout all of Africa. In Europe, its main breeding area extends northward from Greece, ending just short of Germany. It is also vagrant to the British Isles and some parts of central and northern Europe. (Peterson et al. 1993, Harrison and Greensmith 1993)
Biogeographic Regions: palearctic (Native ); ethiopian (Native )
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Bibliographic Citation: Gour, J. 2001. "Tachymarptis melba" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 27, 2013 at
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