About Swifts
The Swifts are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Apodidae</em>) within the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.
Overview
The Swifts are a family of birds (Latin: Apodidae) within the order Swifts and Hummingbirds. Worldwide the family includes about 19 genera and 108 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Oriental Region, South America, Africa. Notable genera include Aerodramus, Apus, Collocalia. Apodiformes unite the swifts and the hummingbirds, a large and diverse order of 478 species found on every continent except Antarctica.
Classification
Family: Apodidae (Swifts); Order: Swifts and Hummingbirds; about 19 genera and 108 species.
Distribution
Primarily across the Oriental Region, South America, Africa.
