Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
Pallid Swift, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, March 2010 - click for larger image

Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
March 2010

The Pallid Swift breeds in southern Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East and the more northerly populations migrate to south of the Sahara during the northern winter. It is normally found near the coast but forages over a wide variety of habitats including, in this case, seasonal desert ponds.
Pallid Swift, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, March 2010 - click for larger image It is a relatively large swift with a shallow fork in the tail, a brown head and body and a white throat patch.

There are some recordings on xeno-canto and additional information is available via Avibase.
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