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Chaetura

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Chaetura is a genus of needletail swifts found in the Americas. Although they resemble swallows, the two are not at all closely related; this is instead a result of convergent evolution. Some members of Chaetura are long-distance migrants, while others are year-round residents. The genus name is derived from the Greek khaite, for long flowing hair, and oura, for tail, referring to the stiff feathers projecting from the end of the tail. Band-rumped swift – Chaetura spinicauda Lesser Antillean swift – Chaetura martinica Gray-rumped swift – Chaetura cinereiventris Pale-rumped swift – Chaetura egregia Chimney swift – Chaetura pelagica Vaux's swift – Chaetura vauxi Chapman's swift – Chaetura chapmani Short-tailed swift – Chaetura brachyura Ashy-tailed swift – Chaetura andrei Sick's swift –…

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