Panyptila
Sign in to savePanyptila is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae. The two species are found in Central and South America.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderApodiformes
- FamilyApodidae
Observations recorded52,506
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Panyptila is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae. The two species are found in Central and South America.
==Taxonomy== The genus Panyptila was introduced in 1847 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis with the lesser swallow-tailed swift as the type species. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek panu meaning "very" or "exceedingly" with ptilon meaning "wing".
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