''Rhaphidura'' is a genus of

swift Swift or SWIFT most commonly refers to: * SWIFT, an international organization facilitating transactions between banks ** SWIFT code * Swift (programming language) * Swift (bird), a family of birds It may also refer to: Organizations * SWIFT ...

in the family

Apodidae The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are not closely related to any passerine species. Swifts are placed in the order Apodiformes with hummingbirds. The treeswifts are closely ...

. It contains the following species: *

Silver-rumped spinetail The silver-rumped spinetail or silver-rumped needletail (''Rhaphidura leucopygialis'', sometimes spelled ''Raphidura leucopygialis'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, a ...

(''Rhaphidura leucopygialis'') *

Sabine's spinetail Sabine's spinetail ( ; ''Rhaphidura sabini'', sometimes spelled ''Raphidura sabini'') is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is found in forests of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic ...

(''Rhaphidura sabini'')

References

Bird genera Taxa named by Eugene W. Oates Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{apodiformes-stub