Apodiformes

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Noun

Apodiformes - swifts; hummingbirds order Apodiformesanimal order - the order of animalsAves, class Aves - (ornithology) the class of birdsapodiform bird - nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flightApodidae, family Apodidae - swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformesfamily Hemiprocnidae, Hemiprocnidae - tree swiftsfamily Trochilidae, Trochilidae - hummingbirds

Apodiformes

[ə‚päd·ə′fȯr‚mēz] (vertebrate zoology) An order of birds containing the hummingbirds and swifts.

Apodiformes

an order of birds, uniting two clearly defined suborders—the swifts and the hummingbirds. Its distinctive external feature is the wing structure: very long and narrow with a shortened shoulder bone and short secondary flight feathers, which give Apodiformes speed and maneuverability. They lay one to three white eggs. The fledglings hatch blind; the parents feed them until they are able to fly. There are about 400 species; they are found in temperate and, particularly, in tropical zones.

Apodiformes

Related to Apodiformes: Charadriiformes, Cuculiformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes

noun

Synonyms for Apodiformes

noun swifts

Synonyms

order Apodiformes

Related Words

animal order
Aves
class Aves
apodiform bird
Apodidae
family Apodidae
family Hemiprocnidae
Hemiprocnidae
family Trochilidae
Trochilidae

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