Swallows and Martins
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Hirundinidae
The Hirundinidae family is a group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.
- Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
- Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
- Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea
- Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina (A)
- Purple Martin Progne subis
- Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
- Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca (A)
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
- Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- American Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
- Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
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