What does "treeswift" mean?

Any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.

What is a synonym for "treeswift"?

Common synonyms include: crested swift, crested swift.

Treeswift

noun

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Noun

1
Any bird in the family Hemiprocnidae, closely related to the true swifts in the family Apodidae, but differing in having a forked tail and a crest or other facial ornamentation, and in being able to perch on branches.

Synonyms

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crested swift crested swift

Etymology

From tree + swift.

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