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Quotes from Swifts in a Tower — David Lack

1910–1973 England

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... 'duetting' is uncommon in birds, but has been recorded for various tropical species.

Swifts in a Tower (1956)

... many large insects come out at dusk. By doing so they escape many enemies, but not all, since here the nightjar tribe takes over, many of which are larger than the largest swifts.

Swifts in a Tower (1956)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: David Lack (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.