ORDE APODIFORMES
Familie Apodidae. De vogels zijn zeer sterk aangepast aan een leven in de lucht en het vangen van vliegende insecten. Gierzwaluwen hebben bijna onzichtbare, korte pootjes.
Ze lijken erg op gewone zwaluwen. Gewone zwaluwen zijn echter vogelsoorten uit een totaal andere orde, Passeriformes de zangvogels. Gierzwaluwen behoren tot de orde Apodiformes de gierzwaluwachtigen.
Vrijwillig zullen ze nooit op een horizontaal vlak landen. Als ze niet vliegen, hangen ze met hun poten aan een verticaal object, zoals een rotswand, een muur of een boomtak. Ook in de heraldiek worden Gierzwaluwen altijd zonder poten afgebeeld.
Huisgierzwaluw - Apus affinis - Little Swift
Witkraaggierzwaluw - Streptoprocne zonaris - White-collared Swift
| Apodidae | Swifts | Gierzwaluwen |
| Aerodramus bartschi | Guam Swiftlet | Marianensalangaan |
| Aerodramus brevirostris | Himalayan Swiftlet | Himalayasalangaan |
| Aerodramus brevirostris brevirostris | ||
| Aerodramus brevirostris innominatus | ||
| Aerodramus brevirostris rogersi | ||
| Aerodramus brevirostris vulcanorum | Vulkaansalangaan | |
| Aerodramus elaphrus | Seychelles Swiftlet | Seychellensalangaan |
| Aerodramus francicus | Mascarene Swiftlet | Mauritiussalangaan |
| Aerodramus fuciphagus | Edible-nest Swiftlet | Eetbaar-nestsalangaan |
| Aerodramus fuciphagus amechanus | ||
| Aerodramus fuciphagus dammermani | ||
| Aerodramus fuciphagus fuciphagus | ||
| Aerodramus fuciphagus germani | Oustalets salangaan | |
| Aerodramus fuciphagus inexpectatus | ||
| Aerodramus fuciphagus micans | ||
| Aerodramus fuciphagus perplexus | ||
| Aerodramus fuciphagus vestitus | ||
| Aerodramus hirundinaceus | Mountain Swiftlet | Bergsalangaan |
| Aerodramus hirundinaceus baru | ||
| Aerodramus hirundinaceus excelsus | ||
| Aerodramus hirundinaceus hirundinaceus | ||
| Aerodramus infuscatus | Moluccan Swiftlet | Halmaherasalangaan |
| Aerodramus infuscatus ceramensis | Ceramsalangaan | |
| Aerodramus infuscatus infuscatus | ||
| Aerodramus infuscatus sororum | Sulawesisalangaan | |
| Aerodramus inquietus | Caroline Swiftlet | Carolinensalangaan |
| Aerodramus inquietus inquietus | ||
| Aerodramus inquietus ponapensis | ||
| Aerodramus inquietus rukensis | ||
| Aerodramus leucophaeus | Polynesian Swiftlet | Tahitisalangaan |
| Aerodramus leucophaeus gilliardi | ||
| Aerodramus leucophaeus leucophaeus | ||
| Aerodramus leucophaeus ocistus | Markiezensalangaan | |
| Aerodramus maximus | Black-nest Swiftlet | Zwartnestsalangaan |
| Aerodramus maximus lowi | ||
| Aerodramus maximus maximus | ||
| Aerodramus maximus tichelmani | ||
| Aerodramus mearnsi | Philippine Swiftlet | Bruinstuitsalangaan |
| Aerodramus nuditarsus | Bare-legged Swiftlet | Naaktpootsalangaan |
| Aerodramus orientalis | Mayr's Swiftlet | Salomonssalangaan |
| Aerodramus orientalis leletensis | ||
| Aerodramus orientalis orientalis | ||
| Aerodramus papuensis | Papuan Swiftlet | Drieteensalangaan |
| Aerodramus pelewensis | Palau Swiftlet | Palausalangaan |
| Aerodramus salangana | Mossy-nest Swiftlet | Mosnestsalangaan |
| Aerodramus salangana aerophilus | ||
| Aerodramus salangana maratua | ||
| Aerodramus salangana natunae | ||
| Aerodramus salangana salangana | ||
| Aerodramus sawtelli | Atiu Swiftlet | Atiusalangaan |
| Aerodramus spodiopygius | White-rumped Swiftlet | Witstuitsalangaan |
| Aerodramus spodiopygius assimilis | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius delichon | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius desolatus | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius eichhorni | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius epiensis | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius ingens | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius leucopygius | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius noonaedanae | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius reichenowi | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius spodiopygius | ||
| Aerodramus spodiopygius townsendi | ||
| Aerodramus terraereginae | Australian Swiftlet | Australische salangaan |
| Aerodramus terraereginae chillagoensis | ||
| Aerodramus terraereginae terraereginae | ||
| Aerodramus unicolor | Indian Swiftlet | Malabarsalangaan |
| Aerodramus vanikorensis | Uniform Swiftlet | Grijze salangaan |
| Aerodramus vanikorensis aenigma | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis amelis | Filipijnse salangaan | |
| Aerodramus vanikorensis coultasi | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis heinrichi | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis lihirensis | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis lugubris | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis moluccarum | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis palawanensis | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis pallens | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis steini | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis tagulae | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis vanikorensis | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis waigeuensis | ||
| Aerodramus vanikorensis yorki | ||
| Aerodramus whiteheadi | Whitehead's Swiftlet | Whiteheads salangaan |
| Aerodramus whiteheadi origenis | ||
| Aerodramus whiteheadi whiteheadi | ||
| Aeronautes andecolus | Andean Swift | Andesgierzwaluw |
| Aeronautes andecolus andecolus | ||
| Aeronautes andecolus parvulus | ||
| Aeronautes andecolus peruvianus | ||
| Aeronautes montivagus | White-tipped Swift | Kleine Andesgierzwaluw |
| Aeronautes montivagus montivagus | ||
| Aeronautes montivagus tatei | ||
| Aeronautes saxatalis | White-throated Swift | Bonte gierzwaluw |
| Aeronautes saxatalis nigrior | ||
| Aeronautes saxatalis saxatalis | ||
| Apus acuticauda | Dark-rumped Swift | Zwartruggierzwaluw |
| Apus affinis | Little Swift | Huisgierzwaluw |
| Apus affinis aerobates | ||
| Apus affinis affinis | ||
| Apus affinis bannermani | ||
| Apus affinis galilejensis | ||
| Apus affinis singalensis | ||
| Apus affinis theresae | ||
| Apus alexandri | Alexander's Swift | Kaapverdische gierzwaluw |
| Apus apus | Common Swift | Gierzwaluw |
| Apus apus apus | ||
| Apus apus pekinensis | ||
| Apus barbatus | African Swift | Kaapse gierzwaluw |
| Apus barbatus balstoni | Balstons gierzwaluw | |
| Apus barbatus barbatus | ||
| Apus barbatus glanvillei | ||
| Apus barbatus hollidayi | ||
| Apus barbatus mayottensis | ||
| Apus barbatus oreobates | ||
| Apus barbatus roehli | ||
| Apus barbatus serlei | ||
| Apus barbatus sladeniae | Fernando Po-gierzwaluw | |
| Apus batesi | Bates's Swift | Bates' gierzwaluw |
| Apus berliozi | Forbes-Watson's Swift | Socotragierzwaluw |
| Apus berliozi bensoni | ||
| Apus berliozi berliozi | ||
| Apus bradfieldi | Bradfield's Swift | Damaragierzwaluw |
| Apus bradfieldi bradfieldi | ||
| Apus bradfieldi deserticola | ||
| Apus caffer | White-rumped Swift | Kaffergierzwaluw |
| Apus horus | Horus Swift | Horusgierzwaluw |
| Apus horus fuscobrunneus | ||
| Apus horus horus | ||
| Apus niansae | Nyanza Swift | Nyanzagierzwaluw |
| Apus niansae niansae | ||
| Apus niansae somalicus | ||
| Apus nipalensis | House Swift | Grote huisgierzwaluw |
| Apus nipalensis furcatus | ||
| Apus nipalensis kuntzi | ||
| Apus nipalensis nipalensis | ||
| Apus nipalensis subfurcatus | ||
| Apus pacificus | Pacific Swift | Siberische gierzwaluw |
| Apus pacificus cooki | ||
| Apus pacificus kanoi | ||
| Apus pacificus leuconyx | ||
| Apus pacificus pacificus | ||
| Apus pallidus | Pallid Swift | Vale gierzwaluw |
| Apus pallidus brehmorum | ||
| Apus pallidus illyricus | ||
| Apus pallidus pallidus | ||
| Apus unicolor | Plain Swift | Madeiragierzwaluw |
| Chaetura andrei | Ashy-tailed Swift | André-gierzwaluw |
| Chaetura andrei andrei | ||
| Chaetura andrei meridionalis | Sicks gierzwaluw | |
| Chaetura brachyura | Short-tailed Swift | Kortstaartgierzwaluw |
| Chaetura brachyura brachyura | ||
| Chaetura brachyura cinereocauda | ||
| Chaetura brachyura ocypetes | ||
| Chaetura brachyura praevelox | ||
| Chaetura chapmani | Chapman's Swift | Chapmans gierzwaluw |
| Chaetura chapmani chapmani | ||
| Chaetura chapmani viridipennis | Amazonegierzwaluw | |
| Chaetura cinereiventris | Grey-rumped Swift | Grijsstuitgierzwaluw |
| Chaetura cinereiventris cinereiventris | ||
| Chaetura cinereiventris guianensis | ||
| Chaetura cinereiventris lawrencei | ||
| Chaetura cinereiventris occidentalis | ||
| Chaetura cinereiventris phaeopygos | ||
| Chaetura cinereiventris schistacea | ||
| Chaetura cinereiventris sclateri | ||
| Chaetura egregia | Pale-rumped Swift | Todds gierzwaluw |
| Chaetura martinica | Lesser Antillean Swift | Martiniquegierzwaluw |
| Chaetura pelagica | Chimney Swift | Schoorsteengierzwaluw |
| Chaetura spinicauda | Band-rumped Swift | Witbandgierzwaluw |
| Chaetura spinicauda aethalea | ||
| Chaetura spinicauda aetherodroma | ||
| Chaetura spinicauda fumosa | Costaricaanse gierzwaluw | |
| Chaetura spinicauda latirostris | ||
| Chaetura spinicauda spinicauda | ||
| Chaetura vauxi | Vaux's Swift | Vaux' gierzwaluw |
| Chaetura vauxi aphanes | ||
| Chaetura vauxi gaumeri | ||
| Chaetura vauxi ochropygia | ||
| Chaetura vauxi richmondi | ||
| Chaetura vauxi tamaulipensis | ||
| Chaetura vauxi vauxi | ||
| Collocalia esculenta | Glossy Swiftlet | Witbuikdwergsalangaan |
| Collocalia esculenta affinis | ||
| Collocalia esculenta albidior | ||
| Collocalia esculenta amethystina | ||
| Collocalia esculenta bagobo | ||
| Collocalia esculenta becki | ||
| Collocalia esculenta cyanoptila | ||
| Collocalia esculenta desiderata | ||
| Collocalia esculenta elachyptera | ||
| Collocalia esculenta erwini | ||
| Collocalia esculenta esculenta | ||
| Collocalia esculenta hypogrammica | ||
| Collocalia esculenta isonota | ||
| Collocalia esculenta kalili | ||
| Collocalia esculenta makirensis | ||
| Collocalia esculenta manadensis | ||
| Collocalia esculenta marginata | ||
| Collocalia esculenta minuta | ||
| Collocalia esculenta misimae | ||
| Collocalia esculenta natalis | ||
| Collocalia esculenta neglecta | ||
| Collocalia esculenta nitens | ||
| Collocalia esculenta numforensis | ||
| Collocalia esculenta oberholseri | ||
| Collocalia esculenta perneglecta | ||
| Collocalia esculenta septentrionalis | ||
| Collocalia esculenta spilogaster | ||
| Collocalia esculenta spilura | ||
| Collocalia esculenta stresemanni | ||
| Collocalia esculenta sumbawae | ||
| Collocalia esculenta tametamele | ||
| Collocalia esculenta uropygialis | ||
| Collocalia esculenta vanderbilti | ||
| Collocalia linchi | Linchi Swiftlet | Linchidwergsalangaan |
| Collocalia linchi dedii | ||
| Collocalia linchi dodgei | Kinabaludwergsalangaan | |
| Collocalia linchi linchi | ||
| Collocalia linchi ripleyi | ||
| Collocalia troglodytes | Pygmy Swiftlet | Gray's dwergsalangaan |
| Cypseloides cherriei | Spot-fronted Swift | Diadeemgierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides cryptus | White-chinned Swift | Witkingierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides fumigatus | Sooty Swift | Rookbruine gierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides lemosi | White-chested Swift | Caucagierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides niger | Black Swift | Zwarte gierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides niger borealis | ||
| Cypseloides niger costaricensis | ||
| Cypseloides niger niger | ||
| Cypseloides phelpsi | Tepui Swift | Tepuigierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides rothschildi | Rothschild's Swift | Grote roetgierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides rutilus | Chestnut-collared Swift | Bruinkraaggierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides rutilus brunnitorques | ||
| Cypseloides rutilus griseifrons | ||
| Cypseloides rutilus rutilus | ||
| Cypseloides senex | Great Dusky Swift | Roetgierzwaluw |
| Cypseloides storeri | White-fronted Swift | Witvoorhoofdgierzwaluw |
| Cypsiurus balasiensis | Asian Palm-swift | Aziatische palmgierzwaluw |
| Cypsiurus balasiensis balasiensis | ||
| Cypsiurus balasiensis bartelsorum | ||
| Cypsiurus balasiensis infumatus | ||
| Cypsiurus balasiensis pallidor | ||
| Cypsiurus parvus | African Palm-swift | Afrikaanse palmgierzwaluw |
| Cypsiurus parvus brachypterus | ||
| Cypsiurus parvus celer | ||
| Cypsiurus parvus gracilis | ||
| Cypsiurus parvus griveaudi | ||
| Cypsiurus parvus hyphaenes | ||
| Cypsiurus parvus laemostigma | ||
| Cypsiurus parvus myochrous | ||
| Cypsiurus parvus parvus | ||
| Hirundapus caudacutus | White-throated Needletail | Stekelstaartgierzwaluw |
| Hirundapus caudacutus caudacutus | ||
| Hirundapus caudacutus nudipes | ||
| Hirundapus celebensis | Purple Needletail | Zwarte stekelstaartgierzwaluw |
| Hirundapus cochinchinensis | Silver-backed Needletail | Witbuikstekelstaartgierzwaluw |
| Hirundapus cochinchinensis cochinchinensis | ||
| Hirundapus cochinchinensis formosanus | ||
| Hirundapus cochinchinensis rupchandi | ||
| Hirundapus giganteus | Brown-backed Needletail | Reuzenstekelstaartgierzwaluw |
| Hirundapus giganteus giganteus | ||
| Hirundapus giganteus indicus | ||
| Hydrochous gigas | Waterfall Swift | Reuzensalangaan |
| Mearnsia novaeguineae | Papuan Spinetail | Nieuw-Guinese gierzwaluw |
| Mearnsia novaeguineae buergersi | ||
| Mearnsia novaeguineae novaeguineae | ||
| Mearnsia picina | Philippine Spinetail | Filipijnse gierzwaluw |
| Neafrapus boehmi | Böhm's Spinetail | Böhms gierzwaluw |
| Neafrapus boehmi boehmi | ||
| Neafrapus boehmi sheppardi | ||
| Neafrapus cassini | Cassin's Spinetail | Cassins gierzwaluw |
| Panyptila cayennensis | Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift | Cayennegierzwaluw |
| Panyptila cayennensis cayennensis | ||
| Panyptila cayennensis veraecrucis | ||
| Panyptila sanctihieronymi | Great Swallow-tailed Swift | San-Geronimogierzwaluw |
| Rhaphidura leucopygialis | Silver-rumped Spinetail | Zilverstuitgierzwaluw |
| Rhaphidura sabini | Sabine's Spinetail | Moerasgierzwaluw |
| Schoutedenapus myoptilus | Scarce Swift | Shoa-gierzwaluw |
| Schoutedenapus myoptilus chapini | ||
| Schoutedenapus myoptilus myoptilus | ||
| Schoutedenapus myoptilus poensis | ||
| Schoutedenapus schoutedeni | Schouteden's Swift | Schoutedens gierzwaluw |
| Streptoprocne biscutata | Biscutate Swift | Witschildgierzwaluw |
| Streptoprocne biscutata biscutata | ||
| Streptoprocne biscutata seridoensis | ||
| Streptoprocne semicollaris | White-naped Swift | Witnekgierzwaluw |
| Streptoprocne zonaris | White-collared Swift | Witkraaggierzwaluw |
| Streptoprocne zonaris albicincta | ||
| Streptoprocne zonaris altissima | ||
| Streptoprocne zonaris bouchellii | ||
| Streptoprocne zonaris kuenzeli | ||
| Streptoprocne zonaris mexicana | ||
| Streptoprocne zonaris minor | ||
| Streptoprocne zonaris pallidifrons | ||
| Streptoprocne zonaris subtropicalis | ||
| Streptoprocne zonaris zonaris | ||
| Tachornis furcata | Pygmy Swift | Dwerggierzwaluw |
| Tachornis furcata furcata | ||
| Tachornis furcata nigrodorsalis | ||
| Tachornis phoenicobia | Antillean Palm-swift | Cubaanse palmgierzwaluw |
| Tachornis phoenicobia iradii | ||
| Tachornis phoenicobia phoenicobia | ||
| Tachornis squamata | Fork-tailed Palm-swift | Braziliaanse palmgierzwaluw |
| Tachornis squamata semota | ||
| Tachornis squamata squamata | ||
| Tachymarptis aequatorialis | Mottled Swift | Geschubde berggierzwaluw |
| Tachymarptis aequatorialis aequatorialis | ||
| Tachymarptis aequatorialis furensis | ||
| Tachymarptis aequatorialis gelidus | ||
| Tachymarptis aequatorialis lowei | ||
| Tachymarptis melba | Alpine Swift | Alpengierzwaluw |
| Tachymarptis melba africanus | ||
| Tachymarptis melba archeri | ||
| Tachymarptis melba bakeri | ||
| Tachymarptis melba dorabtatai | ||
| Tachymarptis melba marjoriae | ||
| Tachymarptis melba maximus | ||
| Tachymarptis melba melba | ||
| Tachymarptis melba nubifuga | ||
| Tachymarptis melba tuneti | ||
| Tachymarptis melba willsi | ||
| Telecanthura melanopygia | Black Spinetail | Iturigierzwaluw |
| Telecanthura ussheri | Mottled Spinetail | Baobabgierzwaluw |
| Telecanthura ussheri benguellensis | ||
| Telecanthura ussheri sharpei | ||
| Telecanthura ussheri stictilaema | ||
| Telecanthura ussheri ussheri | ||
| Zoonavena grandidieri | Madagascar Spinetail | Grandidiers gierzwaluw |
| Zoonavena grandidieri grandidieri | ||
| Zoonavena grandidieri mariae | ||
| Zoonavena sylvatica | White-rumped Spinetail | Hindoegierzwaluw |
| Zoonavena thomensis | Sao Tome Spinetail | São-Tomégierzwaluw |