Fork-tailed Swift
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Fork-tailed Swift is the historic name of a kind of bird which has since been divided taxonomically into four species. It could refer to any of four different species of swifts:
- Pacific SwiftPacific SwiftThe Pacific Swift , is a small bird, superficially similar to a House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes...
, Apus pacificus - Salim Ali's SwiftSalim Ali's SwiftThe Salim Ali's Swift , is a small bird, superficially similar to a House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes...
, Apus salimali - Blyth's SwiftBlyth's SwiftThe Blyth's Swift , is a small bird, superficially similar to a House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes...
, Apus leuconyx - Cook's SwiftCook's SwiftThe Cook's's Swift , is a small bird, superficially similar to a House Martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since swifts are in the order Apodiformes...
, Apus cooki