Panyptila Explained

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.[1] The genus name combines the Ancient Greek panu meaning "very" or "exceedingly" with ptilon meaning "wing".[2]

The genus contains two species:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Cabanis . Jean . Jean Cabanis . 1847 . Ornithologische Notizen . German . Archiv für Naturgeschichte . 13 . 186-256; 308-352 [345] .
  2. Book: Jobling, James A. . 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names . Christopher Helm . London . 978-1-4081-2501-4 . 291 .
  3. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . January 2022 . Owlet-nightjars, treeswifts & swifts . IOC World Bird List Version 12.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 10 July 2022 .

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