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 Ethiopia.
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
- Banded Martin Riparia cincta
- Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
- Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
- Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Red-chested Swallow Hirundo lucida
- Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica
- Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
- White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis (E)
- Lesser Striped-Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
- Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
- Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
- Red Sea Swallow Petrochelidon perdita
- Red-throated Swallow Petrochelidon rufigula
- House Martin Delichon urbica
- White-headed Sawwing Psalidoprocne albiceps
- Blue Sawwing Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ethiopia
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