About Treeswifts

Treeswifts 👁 366 views Updated 2026-11-01

The Treeswifts are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Hemiprocnidae</em>) within the order Swifts and Hummingbirds.

Overview

The Treeswifts are a family of birds (Latin: Hemiprocnidae) within the order Swifts and Hummingbirds. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 4 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Oriental Region, Australasia. Notable genera include Hemiprocne. Apodiformes unite the swifts and the hummingbirds, a large and diverse order of 478 species found on every continent except Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts); Order: Swifts and Hummingbirds; about 1 genera and 4 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Oriental Region, Australasia.

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