Apodidae (swifts) | CLASSIFICATION | Animal Diversity Web

Kingdom Animalia (animals)
- Eumetazoa (metazoans)
  - Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
    - Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
      - Phylum Chordata (chordates)
        
        Craniata (craniates)
        
        Subphylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
        
        Superclass Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates)
        
        Euteleostomi (bony vertebrates)
        
        Class Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates)
        
        Tetrapoda (tetrapods)
        
        Amniota (amniotes)
        
        Class Reptilia (turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives)
        
        Class Aves (birds)
        
        Subclass Neognathae (neognath birds)
        
        Infraclass Neoaves (modern birds)
        
        Order Apodiformes (hummingbirds and swifts)
        
        Family Apodidae (swifts)
        
        Genus Aerodramus (edible-nest swiftlets)
        
        Genus Aeronautes (white-throated swifts)
        
        Genus Apus (common swifts)
        
        Genus Chaetura (stiff-tailed swifts)
        
        Collocalia (swiflets)
        
        Genus Cypseloides (black swifts)
        
        Cypsiurus (palm swifts)
        
        Genus Hirundapus (needletails)
        
        Hydrochous (waterfall swift)
        
        Mearnsia (spinetailed swifts)
        
        Genus Neafrapus
        
        Panyptila (swallow-tailed swifts)
        
        Genus Rhaphidura
        
        Schoutedenapus (scarce swifts)
        
        Genus Streptoprocne (white-collared swifts)
        
        Genus Tachornis (palm swifts)
        
        Tachymarptis (alpine and mottled swifts)
        
        Genus Telacanthura
        
        Genus Zoonavena