[mou] swift article

[Thomas Maiello]

So true. Must have been my overzealousness about being "right" about  
something.  Actually Caprimulgidae and Caprimulgiformes are my  
favorite birdie word so I am amazed that I missed my opportunity to  
use it in a sentence.  Darn.

Thanks for the clarity.

Thomas Maiello

On May 10, 2007, at 10:46 AM, Bruce Fall wrote:

> Thomas--One of your statements in your swift post on MOU-net was  
> incorrect:
>
> "Just for clarity - Hummingbirds are in the family Trochilidae not
> Apodidae.  Goatsuckers (Nightjars and Nighthawks) are in the same
> family as Swifts but not hummingbirds.  "
>
> Nightjars are in a different order (and thus family) than  
> hummingbirds and swifts--Caprimulgiformes (Fam. Caprimulgidae) vs.  
> Apodiformes (Fam. Trochilidae and Apodidae, respectively).
>
>
> Bruce A. Fall
> Minneapolis
>
>