Jeff Wendorff's portfolio of Swallows, Martins and Saw-wings in the family Hirundininae.
Swallow Wiki 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 high feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The term Swallow is used colloquially in Europe as a synonym for the barn swallow. There are around 90 species of Hirundinidae, divided into 19 genera, with the greatest diversity found in Africa. They also occur on some oceanic islands. Many European and North American species are long-distance migrants; by contrast, the West and South African swallows are non-migratory.
Swallow Species Photographed Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
Lesser Striped Swallow, Cecropis abyssinica
Mangrove Swallow, Tachycineta albilinea
Mosque Swallow, Hirundo senegalensis
Purple Martin, Progne subis
Rock Martin, Hirundo fuligula
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina
White-headed Saw-wing, Psalidoprocne albiceps Collective Noun for Swallows A group of swallows can be called a “flight” or a “gulp” of swallows.
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