treeswift

Etymology

From tree + swift.

treeswift means 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. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

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.