Apodiformes

Tachymarptis melba

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Chordata Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Reptilia
Subclassis: Diapsida
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Divisio: Archosauria
Subsectio: Ornithodira
Superordo: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Taxon: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Infraordo: Tetanurae
Taxon: Avetheropoda
Taxon: Coelurosauria
Taxon: Maniraptoriformes
Taxon: Eumaniraptora
Taxon: Avialae
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Apodiformes
Familia: Apodidae - Hemiprocnidae

Name

Apodiformes Peters, 1840

Note

Some taxonomic authorities (including IOC) include the family Trochilidae (Hummingbirds) within this order.

References

• Sangster, G. 2005: A name for the clade formed by owlet-nightjars, swifts and hummingbirds (Aves). Zootaxa, 799: 1-6. PDF

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Seglervögel
Esperanto: Apodoformaj
Hrvatski: Srpokrilke
Italiano: Apodiformi
Lietuvių: Čiurliniaipaukščiai
Nederlands: Grootvleugeligen
日本語: アマツバメ目
Slovenščina: Hudourniki
Suomi: Kiitäjälinnut, kirskulinnut
Svenska: Seglarfåglar
Türkçe: Ebabiller (Sağanlar)
Українська: Стрижеподібні
中文: 雨燕目

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