Apodiformes facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Apodiformes |
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| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | |
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Apodiformes
Peters, 1940
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Apodidae |
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| Range of the Swifts and Hummingbirds. | |
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Apodimorphae |
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Apodiformes is an order of birds with long narrow wings and weak feet that comprises the swifts and the hummingbirds. With nearly 450 species identified to date, they are the most diverse order of birds after the passerines.
See also
In Spanish: Apodiformes para niños
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