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 17 species which occur in Mozambique.
- Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
- Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
- Banded Martin Riparia cincta
- Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica
- Gray-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
- Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- White-throated Swallow Hirundo albigularis
- Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
- Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea
- Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata
- Greater Striped-Swallow Cecropis cucullata
- Lesser Striped-Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
- Rufous-chested Swallow Cecropis semirufa
- Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
- Common House-Martin Delichon urbica
- Blue Sawwing Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Mozambique
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