Wild Bird Photography

Order: PERCHING BIRDS (PASSERIFORMES ORDER)
Family: SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDAE)

* = Endangered Species
+ = Endemic Species
a = ABA Area Species

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40 Species



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Species Locations

Genus Atticor

White-thighed Swallow (Atticora tibialis)


Genus Cecropi

Lesser Striped Swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)

Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata)

Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica)

Red-breasted (Rufous-chested) Swallow (Cecropis semirufa)

Mosque Swallow (Cecropis senegalensis)


Genus Delicho

a

House Martin (Delichon urbicum)


Genus Hirund

White-throated Swallow (Hirundo albigularis)

Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis)

Pearl-breasted Swallow (Hirundo dimidiata)

Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)

a

American Cliff Swallow (Hirundo pyrrhonota)

a

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii)

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica)


Genus Notiochelido

Blue-and-white Swallow (Notiochelidon cyanoleuca)

Brown-bellied Swallow (Notiochelidon murina)


Genus Petrochelido

a

Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva)

Preuss`s Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon preussi)


Genus Progn

a

Grey-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea)

Southern Martin (Progne elegans)

a

Purple Martin (Progne subis)

a

Brown-chested Martin (Progne tapera)


Genus Psalidoprocn

White-headed (Rough-winged) Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne albiceps)

Fanti (Rough-winged Swallow) Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne obscura)

Black (Blue) Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne pristoptera)


Genus Ptyonoprogn

Rock Martin (Ptyonoprogne fuligula)


Genus Ripari

Asian Plain (Grey-throated) Martin (Riparia chinensis)

Banded (Sand) Martin (Riparia cincta)

Brown-throated (Sand) Martin (Riparia paludicola)

a

Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)


Genus Stelgidoptery

Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)

a

Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)


Genus Tachycinet

a

Mangrove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea)

White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer)

a

Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)

+

Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea)

Patagonian (Chilean) Swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga)

White-rumped Swallow (Tachycineta leucorrhoa)

a

Green-Violet Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)


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