Hirundinidae
Progne elegans S.F.Baird, 1865
Progne elegans S.F.Baird, 1865
Progne elegans (southern martin) is a sexually dimorphic swallow with varying range and elevation reports from different sources.
Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Purple martin (Progne subis) is North America's largest swallow, an insectivorous migratory bird that often uses human-provided nest sites.
Progne tapera (Linnaeus, 1766)
Progne tapera (Linnaeus, 1766)
Progne tapera, the brown-chested martin, is a small passerine bird with two subspecies found across Central and South America.
Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)
Progne chalybea (Gmelin, 1789)
Progne chalybea, the grey-breasted martin, is a small bird with distinct plumage differences between males, females, and juveniles.
Progne dominicensis (Gmelin, 1789)
Progne dominicensis (Gmelin, 1789)
Progne dominicensis, the Caribbean martin, is a swallow species that breeds across most of the Caribbean and migrates to mainland South America.
Delichon dasypus (Bonaparte, 1850)
Delichon dasypus (Bonaparte, 1850)
Delichon dasypus, the Asian house martin, is a small passerine bird with three described subspecies across Asia.
Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758), the western house martin, is a migratory hirundine that breeds in temperate Eurasia and northern Africa and winters in sub-Saharan Africa.
Delichon urbicum lagopodum (Pallas, 1811)
Delichon urbicum lagopodum (Pallas, 1811)
Delichon urbicum lagopodum is a subspecies of the western house martin, a long-distance migratory hirundine.
Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842
Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842
The welcome swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a small insectivorous bird native to Australasia with distinctive forked tails.
Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869
Hirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869
The Ethiopian swallow is a non-migratory bird species from Africa and the Levant, often confused with the wire-tailed swallow.
Hirundo nigrita G.R.Gray, 1845
Hirundo nigrita G.R.Gray, 1845
Hirundo nigrita, the white-bibbed swallow, is a widespread African bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae.
Hirundo smithii Leach & K.D.Koenig, 1818
Hirundo smithii Leach & K.D.Koenig, 1818
Hirundo smithii, the wire-tailed swallow, is a small, distinctive swallow with two recognized geographic subspecies.
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758
Hirundo rustica (barn swallow) is a widely distributed migratory bird with distinctive plumage and forked tail, breeding across the Northern Hemisphere and wintering further south.
Hirundo dimidiata Sundevall, 1850
Hirundo dimidiata Sundevall, 1850
Hirundo dimidiata, the pearl-breasted swallow, is a small partially migratory swallow breeding across southern Africa.
Hirundo angolensis Bocage, 1868
Hirundo angolensis Bocage, 1868
Hirundo angolensis Bocage, 1868 is a small bird with distinct patterned plumage found across multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Hirundo lucida Hartlaub, 1858
Hirundo lucida Hartlaub, 1858
Hirundo lucida, the red-chested swallow, is a small non-migratory African passerine once considered a barn swallow subspecies.
Hirundo albigularis Strickland, 1849
Hirundo albigularis Strickland, 1849
Hirundo albigularis, the white-throated swallow, is a small migratory African bird with distinct plumage markings.
Hirundo domicola Jerdon, 1841
Hirundo domicola Jerdon, 1841
The hill swallow (Hirundo domicola) is a small 13 cm swallow with distinct plumage and specific nesting habits.
Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789
Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789
Hirundo javanica is a small 13 cm swallow with distinct plumage and a shorter, less forked tail than related species.
Tachycineta albilinea (Lawrence, 1863)
Tachycineta albilinea (Lawrence, 1863)
Tachycineta albilinea, the mangrove swallow, is a small resident swallow native to Mexico and Central America.
Tachycineta thalassina (Swainson, 1827)
Tachycineta thalassina (Swainson, 1827)
Tachycineta thalassina, the violet-green swallow, is a small North American swallow that preys on flying insects and breeds across most of its range.
Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot, 1808)
Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot, 1808)
Tachycineta bicolor, the tree swallow, is a North American migratory bird with distinct age and sex plumage differences.
Tachycineta leucorrhoa (Vieillot, 1817)
Tachycineta leucorrhoa (Vieillot, 1817)
Tachycineta leucorrhoa, the white-rumped swallow, is a small swallow native to multiple countries in South America.
Tachycineta albiventer (Boddaert, 1783)
Tachycineta albiventer (Boddaert, 1783)
Tachycineta albiventer, the white-winged swallow, is a small South American swallow that catches flying insects over water.
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