| Meaning | nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight. |
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| Member of | Apodiformes, order Apodiformes | swifts |
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| Narrower | hummingbird | tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills |
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| swift | A small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight |
| tree swift, crested swift | birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees |
| Broader | bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings |
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| Spanish | apodiforme |
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| Catalan | ocell apodiforme |
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