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.
- Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
- Purple Martin Progne subis
- Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
- Southern Martin Progne elegans
- White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
- White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa
- Chilean Swallow Tachycineta meyeni
- Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
- Black-collared Swallow Atticora melanoleuca
- Andean Swallow Haplochelidon andecola (A)
- Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata
- Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
- Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
- Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Argentina
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