Home›Birds›Taxonomy›ApodiformesTaxaApodiformesBird OrdersReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedSmall birds with extremely rapid wingbeats and limited walking ability owing to very short legs, an order that includes both the swifts, among the fastest level-flying birds, and the hummingbirds, the only birds capable of sustained hovering flight.FactsApodiformesConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedOrder 2Scientific NameWell-attestedApodiformes 2Member Count BandWell-attested100 to 1000 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedPaleogene 4DisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate460 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ApodiformesFilter Results3 entriesCommon GroupAllOther Birds (3)Everyday GroupAllOther Birds (3)HabitatAllGrassland (1)Riparian Zone (1)Savanna (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (1)Australasia (1)Australia (1)Belgium (1)Denmark (1)Kenya (1)Luxembourg (1)Mozambique (1)North America (2)Norway (3)Russia (1)Seychelles (1)South Africa (1)South Asia (1)Spain (1)Sweden (1)Tanzania (1)United States (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (3)DietAllInsectivore (1)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (1)Pollinator (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix II (1)Not Listed (2)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Common swiftApodiformesMoluccan SwiftletApodiformesRuby-throated HummingbirdApodiformesConnectionsChild Taxon OfAves, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfCommon swift, Species Well-attested Source Common swift (Wikidata)tier 2Moluccan Swiftlet, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Moluccan SwiftletRuby-throated Hummingbird, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeIn the Other AtlasesFound InBrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ25950, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeTaxonomic Rank: OrderScientific Name: ApodiformesMember Species/Taxa Count: 460View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for ApodiformesCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 485View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for ApodiformesPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Apodiformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"View the SourceWikidata: ApodiformesWikidata Q25950, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceCommon swift (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Common swift, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Moluccan SwiftletParent Taxon Of: Moluccan Swiftlet, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceApodiformes (Wikipedia)In Group: Other Landbird Orders, Lead sectionQuote, In Group: Other Landbird Orders, Lead sectionan order, or taxonomic grouping, of birdsView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.