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indicates an introduced or re-introduced species ;
indicates the subject was dead when pictured ;
indicates a hybrid ;
indicates a chained or caged animal ;
indicates the photo taken with a trail camera ;
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Classification - Identification

The classification, common names and scientific names are based on 'Taxonomy in Flux (TiF)' by John H. Boyd III.

The identification of subspecies is based on location only in most of cases, and is therefore unreliable, inconsistent or even meaningless. It is added for fun only.

If you find errors, please contact site owner.

Our Policies

Our collections basically comprise photographs of the living creatures we have actually encountered by chance.
We don't use any bait, scent, artificial roost, audio devices or other unfair method to lure birds or animals except for some rare cases marked with relevant icons (We often talk / whistle to them with our own organs though).
Our collections include photos of domesticated animals freely walking, wandering or reposing at the time of our encounter. Animals in captivity are marked with the chain icon.
Similarly, you will only find plants and fungi growing wild. Rare exceptions include farm products like finger millet or rape flowers.

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APODIFORMES/Apodi

My image — Covering : *Hemiprocnidae, Apodidae*

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PHOTOGRAPHS

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Pacific Swift (Apodidae, Apus pacificus).
House Swift [1] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 02/2002, Shizuoka, Japan.
Whiskered Treeswift [1] (Hemiprocnidae. Hemiprocne comata). Photo : 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia.
Whiskered Treeswift [2] (Hemiprocnidae. Hemiprocne comata). Photo : 08/2002, Taman Negara, Malaysia.
Chapman's Swift (Apodidae. Chaetura chapmani). Photo : 08/2004, Brownsberg, Suriname.
Band-rumped Swift [1] (Apodidae. Chaetura spinicauda). Photo : 08/2004, Zanderij, Suriname.
Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift (Apodidae. Panyptila cayennensis). Photo : 08/2004, Zanderij, Suriname.
African Palm-Swift [1] (Apodidae. Cypsiurus parvus). Photo : 08/2005, Otjiwarongo, Namibia.
African Palm-Swift [2] (Apodidae. Cypsiurus parvus). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
African Palm-Swift [3] (Apodidae. Cypsiurus parvus). Photo : 08/2005, Rundu, Namibia.
Common Swift [1] (Apodidae. Apus apus). Photo : 09/2005, Klein Windhoek, Namibia.
Asian Palm-Swift (Apodidae. Cypsiurus balasiensis). Photo : 08/2006, Chiang Dao, Thailand.
Cook's Swift (Apodidae. Apus cooki). Photo : 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand.
Cook's Swift [2] (Apodidae. Apus cooki). Photo : 08/2006, Doi Angkhang, Thailand.
Germain's Swiftlet [1] (Apodidae. Aerodramus germani). Photo : 09/2006, Khao Pra-bang Kram WS, Thailand.
Cassin's Spinetail [1] (Apodidae. Neafrapus cassini). Photo : 08/2007, Ivindo NP., Gabon.
Cassin's Spinetail [2] (Apodidae. Neafrapus cassini). Photo : 08/2007, Ivindo NP., Gabon.
Little Swift [1] (Apodidae. Apus affinis). Photo : 08/2007, Ivindo NP., Gabon.
African Palm-Swift [4] (Apodidae. Cypsiurus parvus). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Sabine's Spinetail (Apodidae. Rhaphidura sabini). Photo : 08/2007, Lopé NP., Gabon.
Little Swift [2] (Apodidae. Apus affinis). Photo : 09/2007, La Lopé, Gabon.
House Swift [2] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 03/2008, Wutai Township, Taiwan.
House Swift [3] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 03/2008, Wutai Township, Taiwan.
House Swift [4] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 06/2008, Guanziling, Taiwan.
House Swift [5] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 06/2008, Guanziling, Taiwan.
House Swift [6] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 01/2009, Kagoshima, Japan.
House Swift [7] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 08/2009, Đà Lạt, Vietnam.
House Swift [8] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 08/2009, Đà Lạt, Vietnam.
Germain's Swiftlet [2] (Apodidae. Aerodramus germani). Photo : 08/2009, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Germain's Swiftlet [3] (Apodidae. Aerodramus germani). Photo : 08/2009, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Germain's Swiftlet [4] (Apodidae. Aerodramus germani). Photo : 08/2009, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Cook's Swift [3] (Apodidae. Apus cooki). Photo : 08/2009, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng NP., Vietnam.
House Swift [9] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 11/2009, Taitung Province, Taiwan.
House Swift [10] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 11/2009, Taitung Province, Taiwan.
Grey-rumped Treeswift (Hemiprocnidae. Hemiprocne longipennis). Photo : 08/2011, Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka.
Brown-backed Needletail (Apodidae. Hirundapus giganteus). Photo : 08/2011, Sinharaja, Sri Lanka.
Little Swift [3] (Apodidae. Apus affinis). Photo : 02/2012, Djibouti City, Djibouti.
Common Swift [2] (Apodidae. Apus apus). Photo : 08/2012, Bayanzag, Mongolia.
Edible-nest Swiftlet (Apodidae. Aerodramus fuciphagus). Photo : 05/2014, Singapore.
White-throated Needletail [1] (Apodidae. Hirundapus caudacutus). Photo : 05/2015, Koshiki Is., Japan.
House Swift [11] (Apodidae. Apus nipalensis). Photo : 09/2016, Kunming, Yunnan, China.
Unidentified (Apodidae. -). Photo : 08/2017, Zanderij, Suriname.
Band-rumped Swift [2] (Apodidae. Chaetura spinicauda). Photo : 08/2017, Powakka, Suriname.
Fork-tailed Palm-Swift / Neotropical Palm-Swift (Apodidae. Tachornis squamata). Photo : 08/2017, Powakka, Suriname.
Short-tailed Swift (Apodidae. Chaetura brachyura). Photo : 08/2017, Tonka Is., Suriname.
Band-rumped Swift [3] (Apodidae. Chaetura spinicauda). Photo : 08/2017, Fredberg, Suriname.
White-throated Needletail [2] (Apodidae. Hirundapus caudacutus). Photo : 07/2023, Nagano, Japan.

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