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Cypsiurus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Apodidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Aves

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Swift

Cypsiurus African Palmswift Cypsiurus parvus A bird flying the Internet

Similar
  
Asian palm swift, Swift, African palm swift, Neafrapus, Telacanthura

Cypsiurus is a genus of the swift family of birds.

There are two species

  • Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
  • African palm swift, Cypsiurus parvus
  • These very similar species were formerly considered to be conspecific.

    They have mainly pale brown plumage and long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. The body is slender, and the tail is long and deeply forked, although it is usually held closed. The sexes are similar, and young birds differ from adults mainly in their shorter tails. Palm swifts have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces, since swifts never settle voluntarily on the ground.

    Cypsiurus Photos of African Palmswift Cypsiurus parvus the Internet Bird

    These swifts spend most of their lives in the air, living on flying insects. Palm swifts often feed near the ground, and they drink on the wing.

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    References

    Cypsiurus Wikipedia