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 20 species which have been recorded in Colombia.
- Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera
- Purple Martin Progne subis
- Caribbean Martin Progne dominicensis
- Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea
- Southern Martin Progne elegans
- Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
- White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer
- Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina (A)
- Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
- Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina
- Pale-footed Swallow Notiochelidon flavipes
- White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata
- Black-collared Swallow Atticora melanoleuca
- White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis
- Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata (A)
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis
- 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 Colombia
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