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 as hole-nesters. They also occur on a number of oceanic islands. A number of European and North American species are long-distance migrants; by contrast, the West and South African swallows are nonmigratory. Learn more about Swallow
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| Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Swallow(411 videos) | Riparia riparia | Least concern |
| Barn Swallow(101 videos) | Hirundo rustica | Least concern |
| Black-faced Woodswallow(2 videos) | Artamus cinereus | Least concern |
| Caribbean Martin(4 videos) | Progne dominicensis | Least concern |
| Cecropis Cucullata(1 videos) | Cecropis cucullata | — |
| Cliff Swallow(24 videos) | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | Least concern |
| Common Swift(70 videos) | Apus apus | — |
| Delichon Urbicum(1 videos) | Delichon urbicum | Least concern |
| Dusky Woodswallow(4 videos) | Artamus cyanopterus | Least concern |
| Fairy Martin(2 videos) | Petrochelidon ariel | Least concern |
| Forest Swallow(1 videos) | Petrochelidon fuliginosa | — |
| Great Dusky Swift(1 videos) | Cypseloides senex | — |
| Lesser Striped Swallow(29 videos) | Cecropis abyssinica | Least concern |
| Masked Woodswallow(4 videos) | Artamus personatus | Least concern |
| Pacific Swallow(28 videos) | Hirundo tahitica | Least concern |
| Purple Martin(22 videos) | Progne subis | Least concern |
| Red-rumped Swallow(1 videos) | Cecropis daurica | Least concern |
| Rufous-chested Swallow(4 videos) | Cecropis semirufa | Least concern |
| Sea Swallow(60 videos) | Glaucus spp. | — |
| Southern Martin(1 videos) | Progne elegans | — |
| Tree Swallow(89 videos) | Tachycineta bicolor | Least concern |
| Violet-green Swallow(3 videos) | Tachycineta thalassina | Least concern |
| Welcome Swallow(103 videos) | Hirundo neoxena | Least concern |
| White-banded Swallow(1 videos) | Atticora fasciata | — |
| White-breasted Woodswallow(28 videos) | Artamus leucoryn | Least concern |
| White-browed Woodswallow(3 videos) | Artamus superciliosus | Least concern |
| White-collared Swift(9 videos) | Streptoprocne zonaris | — |
| White-throated Swift(3 videos) | Aeronautes saxatalis | — |
| White-winged Swallow(16 videos) | Tachycineta albiventer | — |
| Wire-tailed Swallow(3 videos) | Hirundo smithii | Least concern |