Apus Apus (Noun)
Meaning
Common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The swift apus apus migrates thousands of miles from its Southern African wintering grounds to its European breeding grounds each year.
- Swifts were classified as both falcons or swallows for centuries until the apus apus was placed into its own unique family.
- Even though built up areas such as cities can pose significant threats, they do not seem to negatively impact the local Apus apus populations.
- Apus Apus fly at incredible velocities reaching dizzying heights due to their wings' unique structure and wing shapes.
- By observation, research suggests the populations of breeding Apus apus in areas such as central Spain, actually increased in recent years.