Rhaphidura

Translingual

Proper noun

Rhaphidura ?

A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae – certain spinetails (swifts).
A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – the single species Rhaphidura lowii.

Hyponyms

(genus of Apodidae): Rhaphidura leucopygialis (silver-rumped spinetail), Rhaphidura sabini (Sabine's spinetail) (species)
(genus of Rubiaceae): Rhaphidura lowii (species)

References

Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

Further reading

(genus of Apodidae):
- Rhaphidura on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Rhaphidura (Apodidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
(genus of Rubiaceae):
- Rhaphidura (Rubiaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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