Swallows and Martins
Hirundinidae
The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae, are a family of passerine birds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The term "swallow" is used colloquially in Europe as a synonym for the barn swallow. Around 90 species of Hirundinidae are known, divided into 19 genera, with the greatest diversity found in Africa, which is also thought to be where they evolved...
29 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 92 known species
Typical Swallows
genusHirundo
Tachycineta Swallows
genusTachycineta
New World Martins
genusProgne
Cliff Swallows and Allies
genusPetrochelidon
House Martins
genusDelichon
Rough-winged Swallows
genusStelgidopteryx
Sand Martins, Plain Martins, and Allies
genusRiparia
Red-rumped Swallows, Striped Swallows, and Allies
genusCecropis
Crag-Martins
genusPtyonoprogne
Blue-and-white and Black-collared Swallows
genusPygochelidon
Andean Swallows
genusOrochelidon
Atticora Swallows
genusAtticora
Sawwings
genusPsalidoprocne
Alopochelidon
genusAlopochelidon
Neophedina
genusNeophedina
Phedina
genusPhedina
Cheramoeca
genusCheramoeca
Pseudhirundo
genusPseudhirundo
River Martins
genusPseudochelidon
Atronanus
genusAtronanus
Hirundo × Petrochelidon
genushybridHirundo × Petrochelidon
Typical Swallows × House Martins
genushybridHirundo × Delichon
Phedinopsis
genusPhedinopsis
Cecropis × Hirundo
genushybridCecropis × Hirundo
House Martins × Sand Martins, Plain Martins, and Allies
genushybridDelichon × Riparia
Petrochelidon × Tachycineta
genushybridPetrochelidon × Tachycineta
Hirundo × Tachycineta
genushybridHirundo × Tachycineta
Riparia × Hirundo
genushybridRiparia × Hirundo
Stelgidopteryx × Tachycineta
genushybridStelgidopteryx × Tachycineta
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 11853.