Campaign to Install Swift Bricks in UK Homes to Support Endangered Birds
By
Hannah Bourne-Taylor
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Summary
Architects are encouraged to support endangered birds by installing swift bricks in new UK homes to aid 50-million-year-old species on the brink. Swifts, small black birds with a sickle-shaped silhouette, are known for their speed and time spent airborne.
Key quotes
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"Swifts are small black birds with a sickle-shaped silhouette, the weight of a KitKat. They fly almost 70 miles per hour in level flight, inspiring fighter-jet design."
"They spend more time airborne than any other bird on earth"
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