Chaetura Stephens 1826 (swift)

Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Apodidae

Parent taxon: Apodidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Mlikovsky 2002 and Parmalee and Klippel 1982

Sister taxa: Aerodramus, Apodinae, Collocalia, Cypselinae, Cypseloides, Cypseloidinae, Procypseloides, Streptoprocne

Subtaxa: Chaetura baconica Chaetura pelagica

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Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: Tennessee, Virginia collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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