Swallows
Hirundinidae
The family Hirundinidae (Swallows) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 92 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 7 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 92
- Threatened species
- 7
All species of the family Hirundinidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
African River Martin
Pseudochelidon eurystomina
White-eyed River Martin
Pseudochelidon sirintarae
Fanti Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne obscura
Square-tailed Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
White-headed Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosterna
Grey-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Mascarene Martin
Phedina borbonica
Brazza's Martin
Phedinopsis brazzae
Banded Martin
Neophedina cincta
Congo Martin
Riparia congica
Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
Pale Martin
Riparia diluta
Grey-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis
Madagascar Martin
Riparia cowani
Brown-throated Martin
Riparia paludicola
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Tumbes Swallow
Tachycineta stolzmanni
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
White-rumped Swallow
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
Golden Swallow
Tachycineta euchrysea
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Bahama Swallow
Tachycineta cyaneoviridis
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Cuban Martin
Progne cryptoleuca
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis
Sinaloa Martin
Progne sinaloae
Grey-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Southern Martin
Progne elegans
Peruvian Martin
Progne murphyi
Galapagos Martin
Progne modesta
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Black-capped Swallow
Atticora pileata
White-thighed Swallow
Atticora tibialis
White-banded Swallow
Atticora fasciata
Black-collared Swallow
Pygochelidon melanoleuca
Blue-and-white Swallow
Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Tawny-headed Swallow
Alopochelidon fucata
Pale-footed Swallow
Orochelidon flavipes
Brown-bellied Swallow
Orochelidon murina
Andean Swallow
Orochelidon andecola
Large Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Dusky Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor
Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Red-throated Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne rufigula
Pale Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta
Blue Swallow
Hirundo atrocaerulea
Black-and-rufous Swallow
Hirundo nigrorufa
Pied-winged Swallow
Hirundo leucosoma
White-tailed Swallow
Hirundo megaensis
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Hill Swallow
Hirundo domicola
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Tahiti Swallow
Hirundo tahitica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
White-bibbed Swallow
Hirundo nigrita
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
Red-chested Swallow
Hirundo lucida
Forest Swallow
Atronanus fuliginosus
Western House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Nepal House Martin
Delichon nipalense
Siberian House Martin
Delichon lagopodum
Asian House Martin
Delichon dasypus
Lesser Striped Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Red-breasted Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Greater Striped Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
African Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis melanocrissus
European Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis rufula
Sri Lanka Swallow
Cecropis hyperythra
Rufous-bellied Swallow
Cecropis badia
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Red Sea Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon perdita
South African Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Red-throated Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon rufigula
Preuss's Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon preussi
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel
Streak-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola
American Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Chestnut-collared Swallow
Petrochelidon rufocollaris
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
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- 4 species
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- 64 species
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- 2 species
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- 1 species
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- 2 species
Melampittas
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- 135 species
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Corvidae
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- 1 species
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New Zealand Wattlebirds
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- 1 species
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- 2 species
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- 2 species
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Picathartidae
- 51 species
Australasian Robins
Petroicidae
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Stenostiridae
- 4 species
Hyliotas
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- 11 species
Penduline Tits
Remizidae
- 62 species
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- 1 species
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- 98 species
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- 3 species
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- 18 species
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- 60 species
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- 1 species
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- 11 species
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- 67 species
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- 4 species
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- 2 species
Hylias
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- 11 species
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Aegithalidae
- 3 species
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- 32 species
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- 80 species
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- 161 species
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- 32 species
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- 38 species
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- 65 species
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- 143 species
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- 1 species
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- 3 species
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- 4 species
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- 1 species
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- 1 species
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- 20 species
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- 1 species
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- 35 species
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- 123 species
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- 194 species
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- 352 species
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.