apodiform bird

Noun
  1. Nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet;
    Spends much of its time in flight (synset 101834353)
    is a type of: bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
    subtypes:
    • swift - a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
    • crested swift, tree swift - birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
    • hummingbird - tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
    belongs to: apodiformes, order apodiformes - swifts; hummingbirds

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