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. There are 75 species worldwide and 19 species which occur in Togo.
- Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
- Plain Martin Riparia paludicola (A)
- Banded Martin Riparia cincta
- Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Red-chested Swallow Hirundo lucida
- Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica (A)
- Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
- White-throated Blue Swallow Hirundo nigrita
- Pied-winged Swallow Hirundo leucosoma
- Lesser Striped-Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
- Rufous-chested Swallow Cecropis semirufa
- Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
- Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
- Preuss's Swallow Petrochelidon preussi
- Red-throated Swallow Petrochelidon rufigula
- Common House-Martin Delichon urbica
- Square-tailed Sawwing Psalidoprocne nitens (A)
- Fanti Sawwing Psalidoprocne obscura
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Togo
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