Apodiformes
Swifts and hummingbirds

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Latin name	german name	english name	Species in the collection
Apodidae	Segler	Swifts	12
Trochilidae	Kolibris	Hummingbirds	27

Trivial name	Latin name
Common Swift	Apus apus
House Swift	Apus nipalensis
Nyanza Swift	Apus niansae
Little or House Swift	Apus affinis
Plain or Alexander's Swift	Apus unicolor
Pacific Swift	Apus pacificus
African Swift	Apus barbatus
Pallid Swift	Apus pallidus
Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba
White-throated Needletail	Hirundapus caudacutus
Himalayan, Volcano Swiftlet	Aerodramus brevirostris
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica
Ruby-topaz Hummingbird	Chrysolampis mosquitus
Purple-throated Caribs	Eulampis jugularis
Green-throated Carib	Eulampis holosericeus
White-tipped Sicklebill	Eutoxeres aquila
Violet-throated Starfrontlet	Coeligena violifer
Band-tailed Barbthroat	Threnetes ruckeri
Fiery-tailed Awlbill	Avocettula recurvirostris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus colubris
Calliope Hummingbird	Selasphorus calliope
Volcano or Cerise-throated Hummingbird	Selasphorus flammula
Rufous Hummingbird	Selasphorus rufus
Sparkling Violet-ear	Colibri coruscans
Peruvian Sheartail	Thaumastura cora
Black-throated Mango	Anthracothorax nigricollis
Fork-tailed Woodnymph	Thalurania furcata
Oasis Hummingbird	Rhodopis vesper
White-eared Hummingbird	Basilinna leucotis
Fiery-throated Hummingbird	Panterpe insignis
Magnificent Hummingbird	Eugenes fulgens
Eastern Long-tailed Hermit	Phaethornis superciliosus
Blue-tailed Emerald	Chlorostilbon mellisugus
Antillean Crested Hummingbird	Orthorhyncus cristatus
Amazilia Hummingbird	Amazilis amazilia
Grey-breasted Sabrewing	Campylopterus largipennis