HIRUNDO APUS. 



Syn. H. Apus major. H. Cypselus major. 

 Cypselus niger. Cypselus, apus. 



Common Names for the Species. 



Greek, v Ara j. 



Latin, Cypselus major. 



French, le Martinet noir, Moutardier, or le Juif. 



Italian, Rondone nero, il Rondone, or il Rondinone. 



Spanish, el Veniejo, Aorejaque, or el Avion grande, 



Portuguese, O Gaivao, or O Vencelho. 



Russian, Kasatka. 



Polish, lurz, or lersyk. 



Norw. Svart Sulu, Ring Sulu. 



Icelandick, Ring Svala. 



Swedish, Ring Svala, or Spir Svala. 



Danish, Muur Svale, Steen Svale, Kirk Svale, or Soe Svale. 



German, Mauer Schwalbe, Stein Schwalbe, Thurm Schwalbe, 



Kirch Schwalbe, or Speyer. 

 Dutch, Gier Zwaluw, or Steen Zwaluvv. 

 English, Swift, Black Martin, Black Swallow, Squeaker, 



Screamer, Deviling, or Shriek Owl. 



The swift is the largest of the genus, being seven 

 inches in length, and nearly eighteen in breadth 



