🦋 Family

Hirundinidae

61 species · Animals

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Cecropis hyperythra (Blyth, 1849)

Cecropis hyperythra is a large passerine swallow endemic to Sri Lanka, identifiable by its unique plumage pattern.

Cecropis abyssinica (Guerin-Meneville, 1843)

Cecropis abyssinica, the lesser striped swallow, is a small African swallow found mainly in lowland wooded habitats.

Cecropis semirufa (Sundevall, 1850)

Cecropis semirufa, the red-breasted swallow, is an African migratory swallow that nests in cavities and under manmade structures.

Cecropis senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

The mosque swallow (Cecropis senegalensis) is the largest African swallow with specific appearance, range and feeding habits.

Cecropis badia Cassin, 1853

Cecropis badia, the rufous-bellied swallow, is a breeding swallow of the Malay Peninsula, split from the striated swallow.

Petrochelidon fulva (Vieillot, 1808)

Petrochelidon fulva, the cave swallow, is a small swallow with five subspecies across the Americas, with expanding North American populations using man-made nesting sites.

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot, 1817)

This is a full description of the cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota), covering its appearance, distribution, habitat, and reproduction.

Petrochelidon rufocollaris (Peale, 1848)

Chestnut-collared swallow (Petrochelidon rufocollaris) is a small swallow found in western South America, with two distinct subspecies.

Petrochelidon spilodera (Sundevall, 1850)

Petrochelidon spilodera, the South African cliff swallow, is a Hirundinidae bird native to southern Africa, known for a fictional coconut-carrying claim from Monty Python.