Swallows, Martins

Hirundinidae · 89 species

Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) is a family of 89 bird species in the order Passeriformes. They live mostly in grassland, forest, shrubland habitats. The smallest is the Fanti Saw-wing and the largest the Purple Martin.

African River Martin Pseudochelidon eurystomina
American Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Andean Swallow Orochelidon andecola
Angola Swallow Hirundo angolensis
Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus
Bahama Swallow Tachycineta cyaneoviridis
Banded Martin Neophedina cincta
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Black Saw-wing Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Black-and-rufous Swallow Hirundo nigrorufa
Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata
Black-collared Swallow Pygochelidon melanoleuca
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea
Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Brazza's Martin Phedinopsis brazzae
Brown-bellied Swallow Orochelidon murina
Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola
Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis
Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
Chestnut-collared Swallow Petrochelidon rufocollaris
Chilean Swallow Tachycineta meyeni
Congo Martin Riparia congica
Cuban Martin Progne cryptoleuca
Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica
Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel
Fanti Saw-wing Psalidoprocne obscura
Forest Swallow Atronanus fuliginosus
Galapagos Martin Progne modesta
Golden Swallow Tachycineta euchrysea
Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata
Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Grey-throated Martin Riparia chinensis
Large Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
Madagascar Martin Riparia cowani
Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea
Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica
Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
Mountain Saw-wing Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
Nepal House Martin Delichon nipalense
Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Pacific Swallow Hirundo javanica
Pale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta
Pale Martin Riparia diluta
Pale-footed Swallow Orochelidon flavipes
Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata
Peruvian Martin Progne murphyi
Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma
Preuss's Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon preussi
Purple Martin Progne subis
Red Sea Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon perdita
Red-breasted Swallow Cecropis semirufa
Red-chested Swallow Hirundo lucida
Red-throated Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon rufigula
Red-throated Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne rufigula
Ridgway's Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ridgwayi
Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Siberian House Martin Delichon lagopodum
Sinaloa Martin Progne sinaloae
South African Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon spilodera
Southern Martin Progne elegans
Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Square-tailed Saw-wing Psalidoprocne nitens
Sri Lanka Swallow Cecropis hyperythra
Streak-throated Swallow Petrochelidon fluvicola
Tahiti Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata
Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
Tumbes Swallow Tachycineta stolzmanni
Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
Western House Martin Delichon urbicum
White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosterna
White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata
White-bibbed Swallow Hirundo nigrita
White-eyed River Martin Eurochelidon sirintarae
White-headed Saw-wing Psalidoprocne albiceps
White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa
White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis
White-thighed Swallow Atticora tibialis
White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis
White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii