Biology:Tachornis
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Tachornis is a genus of swift in the family Apodidae. It contains the following species:
- Pygmy palm swift (Tachornis furcata)
- Fork-tailed palm swift (Tachornis squamata)
- Antillean palm swift (Tachornis phoenicobia)
- Tachornis uranoceles (fossil; Late Pleistocene of Puerto Rico)[1]
These birds are found in the Neotropics, ranging from the Caribbean to South America. They are characterized by their small size and deeply forked tails.[2]
The name Tachornis derives from the Greek words tachys or takhus, meaning "fast", and ornis, meaning "bird".[3][4]
References
- ↑ Olson, Storrs L. (1982). "A New Species of Palm Swift (Tachornis: Apodidae) from the Pleistocene of Puerto Rico". The Auk 99 (2): 230–235. doi:10.1093/auk/99.2.230. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/auk/vol99/iss2/4.
- ↑ Chantler, Phil; Driessens, Gerald (2000). Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World. Pica Press. ISBN 978-1-873403-83-9.
- ↑ Lederer, Roger J.; Burr, Carol (2014). Latin for Bird Lovers: over 3,000 bird names explored and explained. Portland & London: Timber Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-60469-546-5. OCLC 872984627.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names: From Aalge to Zusii (1st ed.). London: Christopher Helm. p. 377. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. OCLC 659731768.
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