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swift
a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
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crested swift, tree swift
birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
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hummingbird
tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
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Apus apus, European swift
common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
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Chateura pelagica, chimney swallow, chimney swift
American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
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Collocalia inexpectata, swiftlet
swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
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Archilochus colubris
a kind of hummingbird
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thornbill
any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
