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Apodidae is a family of birds within the order Apodiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is classified under the kingdom Animalia and follows the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Its scientific name is Apodidae, with "swifts" listed as a common name. The family was described by Hartert in 1897 and holds an accepted status in taxonomic records.
The taxon range for Apodidae is listed as Brazil. However, specimen records from various institutions, including CLO, UNICAMP, and ANWC, have been documented in Venezuela, Peru, Madagascar, Brazil, and Papua New Guinea. These records include 144 entries and 43 media items. A total of 11,837,819 occurrences are associated with this taxon in global databases.
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Species
swifts
Apodidae
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderApodiformes
- FamilyApodidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 144
- With media
- 43
- Family
- Apodidae
- Collections
- CLO, UNICAMP, ANWC
- Recorded in
- Venezuela, Peru, Madagascar, Brazil, Papua New Guinea
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Encyclopedic overview
The Apodidae, or swifts, form a family of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are not closely related to any passerine species. Swifts are placed in the order Apodiformes along with hummingbirds. The treeswifts are closely related to the true swifts, but form a separate family, the Hemiprocnidae.
Resemblances between swifts and swallows are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar life styles based on catching insects in flight.
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