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needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), also
known as needle-
tailed swift or
spine-
tailed swift, is a
large swift in the
genus Hirundapus. It is
reputed to
reach speeds...
- also
known as the
Philippine needletail or
Philippine spine-
tailed swift, is a
species of
swift in the
family Apodidae. It is
endemic to the Philippines...
- needletail, New
Guinea spine-
tailed swift or
Papuan spine-
tailed swift, is a
small (11.5 cm in length),
stocky swift with a short,
rounded tail and very fast flight...
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their wings during dives. The
fastest straight,
powered flight is the
spine-
tailed swift at 105 mph (170 km/h). High
aspect ratio (elongated)
wings confer...
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spinetail or
Malagasy spinetail (Zoonavena grandidieri) is a
species of
swift in the
family Apodidae. It is
found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte...
- for all
instances which do not
require use of a
specific mood: The
spine-
tailed swift flies faster than any
other bird in the world. (present indicative)...
- po****tion of 1331. Its name is Aboriginal,
probably meaning a
swift in flight. The
spine-
tailed swift is one of the most
powerful fliers known,
wheeling and...
- Sick's
swift (Chaetura meridionalis) is a
species of
swift in the
family Apodidae. It was
previously considered conspecific with the
smaller ashy-
tailed swift...
- per hour (389 km/h). The
fastest straight,
powered flight is the
spine-
tailed swift at 105 mph (169 km/h). High
aspect ratio wings,
which usually have...
- The black-
tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) is a
dragonfly belonging to the
family Libellulidae. This
species is
widespread in
Europe and Asia. It...
