Panyptila
Genus of birds
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Panyptila is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae. The two species are found in Central and South America.
| Panyptila | |
|---|---|
| |
| Lesser swallow-tailed swift (Panyptila cayennensis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Strisores |
| Order: | Apodiformes |
| Family: | Apodidae |
| Tribe: | Apodini |
| Genus: | Panyptila Cabanis, 1847 |
| Type species | |
| Hirundo cayennensis (lesser swallow-tailed swift) Gmelin, JF, 1789 | |
Taxonomy
The genus Panyptila was introduced in 1847 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis with the lesser swallow-tailed swift as the type species.[1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek panu meaning "very" or "exceedingly" with ptilon meaning "wing".[2]
The genus contains two species:[3]
- Great swallow-tailed swift (Panyptila sanctihieronymi)
- Lesser swallow-tailed swift (Panyptila cayennensis)
