treeswift

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.

Etymology

Compound from English tree + English swift.

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English

swift

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