from where did the name of the islands originate?
The name "Kuril" originates from the autonym of the aboriginal Ainu, the islands' original inhabitants: "kur", meaning "man".
Kuril Islands
he name "Kuril" originates from the autonym of the aboriginal Ainu, the islands' original inhabitants: "kur", meaning "man". 
what is pacific swift? A species of bird. which family does it belong to? Swift family. how does it look like? The general shape and blackish plumage recall its relative, the common swift, from which it is distinguished by a white rump band and heavily marked underparts. could you please describe its call? This swift's main call is a screech typical of its family. what does it eat? All swifts feed on insects caught in flight. where can this species be found? Eastern Asia from the Ob River northeast to Kamchatka and east to the Kuril Islands, Sakhalin and Japan. could you specify the location of the islands? Kuril islands located in Russia's Sakhalin Oblast
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Kuril Islands [SEP] Etymology
The name "Kuril" originates from the autonym of the aboriginal Ainu, the islands' original inhabitants: "kur", meaning "man". It may also be related to names for other islands that have traditionally been inhabited by the Ainu people, such as "Kuyi" or "Kuye" for Sakhalin and "Kai" for Hokkaidō. In Japanese, the Kuril Islands are known as the Chishima Islands (Kanji: , literally, "Thousand Islands Archipelago"), also known as the Kuriru Islands (Katakana: , literally, "Kuril Archipelago"). Once the Russians reached the islands in the 18th century they found a pseudo-etymology from Russian "kurit' " (курить – "to smoke") due to the continual fumes and steam above the islands from volcanoes.