| Telacanthura | |
|---|---|
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| Mottled spinetail (Telacanthura ussheri) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Tribe: | Chaeturini |
| Genus: | Telacanthura Mathews, 1918 |
| Type species | |
| Chaetura ussheri [1] Sharpe, 1870 | |
Telacanthura is a genus of swift in the family Apodidae. [2] It contains the following species: [3]
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.
Aeronautes is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae.
Bates's swift is a species of small swift in the family Apodidae which is found in western Africa.
The Philippine spinetail, also known as the Philippine needletail or Philippine spine-tailed swift, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Mindanao and Visayas. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Mearnsia is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae.
Böhm's spinetail, also Bohm's spinetail or Boehm's spinetail,, also known as the bat-like spinetail, is a species of swift in the family Apodidae.
Neafrapus is a genus of swift in the family Apodidae. It contains the following species:
Cassin's spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest.
The silver-rumped spinetail or silver-rumped needletail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Rhaphidura is a genus of swift in the family Apodidae. It contains the following species:
Sabine's spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest.
Streptoprocne is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae. It contains five species that exist in Central and South America.
The black spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest.
The mottled spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The Madagascar spinetail, Madagascan spinetail or Malagasy spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte.
Zoonavena is a genus of swift in the family Apodidae. It contains the following species:
The São Tomé spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. The species was described by Ernst Hartert on 1900.
Spinetail can refer to birds of several genera:
The Apodinae are a subfamily of swifts and contain the following species:
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