Pictures of Swifts, facts,and information Though they look
similar, Swifts are not to be confused with Swallows. Swifts are
in a separate order called the Adpodiformes, which is the same
order that hummingbirds are in. Swifts are some of the fastest
animals alive. A common swift can reach up to 130 mph! The
fastest animal in the world, the peregrine falcon, can fly 180
mph. Some characteristics of swifts include: · A fork shaped
tail · Long, crescent shaped wings · Never settle on the ground
Indian Swifts have developed echo location in order to navigate
the caves they live in at night! The same species use their
saliva to adhere their nests to the vertical walls of the caves
that they inhabit. The white-nest swiftlet and black-nest
swiftlet exclusively use their saliva to construct their nests.
For hundreds of years the Chinese have been collecting their
nests to make birds nest soup. Birds nest soup is the most
expensive soup in the word. Because of the growing popularity of
the delicacy, the swift populati