Genus
Chaetura (Chaetura swifts)
Chaetura vauxi. Photo: (c) Jesus Garcia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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.
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