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Category: Swifts and Hummingbirds
About Swifts
The Swifts are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Apodidae</em>) within the order Swifts and Hummingbir…
About Treeswifts
The Treeswifts are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Hemiprocnidae</em>) within the order Swifts and H…
About Swifts and Hummingbirds
Apodiformes unite the swifts and the hummingbirds, a large and diverse order of 478 species found on every con…
About Hummingbirds
The Hummingbirds are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Trochilidae</em>) within the order Swifts and H…
African Black Swift
African Black Swift (<em>Apus barbatus</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>…
Crested Treeswift
Crested Treeswift (<em>Hemiprocne coronata</em>) is a species of Treeswifts (<em>Hemiprocnid…
Allen's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird (<em>Selasphorus sasin</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilid…
African Palm Swift
African Palm Swift (<em>Cypsiurus parvus</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em&g…
Grey-rumped Treeswift
Grey-rumped Treeswift (<em>Hemiprocne longipennis</em>) is a species of Treeswifts (<em>Hemi…
Amazilia Hummingbird
Amazilia Hummingbird (<em>Amazilis amazilia</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochili…
Alpine Swift
Alpine Swift (<em>Tachymarptis melba</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>) …
Moustached Treeswift
Moustached Treeswift (<em>Hemiprocne mystacea</em>) is a species of Treeswifts (<em>Hemiproc…
Amethyst Woodstar
Amethyst Woodstar (<em>Calliphlox amethystina</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochi…
Ameline Swiftlet
Ameline Swiftlet (<em>Aerodramus amelis</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>…
Whiskered Treeswift
Whiskered Treeswift (<em>Hemiprocne comata</em>) is a species of Treeswifts (<em>Hemiprocnid…
Amethyst-throated Mountaingem
Amethyst-throated Mountaingem (<em>Lampornis amethystinus</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<…
American Black Swift
American Black Swift (<em>Cypseloides niger</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</e…
Amethyst-throated Sunangel
Amethyst-throated Sunangel (<em>Heliangelus amethysticollis</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (&l…
Andean Swift
Andean Swift (<em>Aeronautes andecolus</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>…
Andean Emerald
Andean Emerald (<em>Uranomitra franciae</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae&…
Antillean Palm Swift
Antillean Palm Swift (<em>Tachornis phoenicobia</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae&l…
Andean Hillstar
Andean Hillstar (<em>Oreotrochilus estella</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilid…
Ashy-tailed Swift
Ashy-tailed Swift (<em>Chaetura andrei</em>) is a species of Swifts (<em>Apodidae</em>…
Anna's Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird (<em>Calypte anna</em>) is a species of Hummingbirds (<em>Trochilidae<…
