Class Aves
Order Apodiformes
Family Apodidae
These fast-flying insectivorous birds are common in our region from about 5,000 ft to timberline (Ligon 1961).
Sites.
Mid/Late Wisconsin: Sandblast Cave (Emslie 1988).
Mid Wisconsin-Holocene: Shelter Cave (Howard and Miller 1933).
Late Wisconsin: Picacho Peak (Van Devender et al. 1991).
Literature. Emslie 1988; Howard and Miller 1933; Ligon 1961; Van Devender et al. 1991.
Last Update: 14 Feb 2013