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Swallows
are aerial feeders are in the family
Hirundinidae
. All but River Martina are in the subfamily of
Hirundininae
consisting of the following genera and species:
Genus:
Psalidoprocne
(saw-wings)
Square-tailed Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
White-headed Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Fanti Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne obscura
Genus:
Pseudhirundo
Grey-rumped Swallow
Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Genus:
Cheramoeca
White-backed Swallow
Cheramoeca leucosternus
Genus:
Phedina
Mascarene Martin
Phedina borbonica
Brazza's Martin
Phedina brazzae
Genus:
Riparia
Brown-throated Sand Martin
Riparia paludicola
Congo Sand Martin
Riparia congica
Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
Pale Martin
Riparia diluta
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Genus:
Tachycineta
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Golden Swallow
Tachycineta euchrysea
Bahama Swallow
Tachycineta cyaneoviridis
Tumbes Swallow
Tachycineta stolzmanni
Mangrove Swallow
Tachycineta albilinea
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
White-rumped Swallow
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta meyeni
Genus:
Progne
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Cuban Martin
Progne cryptoleuca
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis
Sinaloa Martin
Progne sinaloae
Grey-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Galapagos Martin
Progne modesta
Peruvian Martin
Progne murphyi
Southern Martin
Progne elegans
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
Genus:
Notiochelidon
Brown-bellied Swallow
Notiochelidon murina
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Pale-footed Swallow
Notiochelidon flavipes
Black-capped Swallow
Notiochelidon pileata
Genus:
Haplochelidon
Andean Swallow
Neochelidon andecola
Genus:
Atticora
White-banded Swallow
Atticora fasciata
Black-collared Swallow
Atticora melanoleuca
Genus:
Neochelidon
White-thighed Swallow
Neochelidon tibialis
Genus:
Stelgidopteryx
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Genus:
Alopochelidon
Tawny-headed Swallow
Alopochelidon fucata
Genus:
Hirundo
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Red-chested Swallow
Hirundo lucida
Angolan Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo tahitica
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
White-throated Swallow
Hirundo albigularis
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
White-throated Blue Swallow
Hirundo nigrita
Pied-winged Swallow
Hirundo leucosoma
White-tailed Swallow
Hirundo megaensis
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo dimidiata
Montane Blue Swallow
Hirundo atrocaerulea
Black-and-rufous Swallow
Hirundo nigrorufa
Genus:
Ptyonoprogne
Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Rock Martin
Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Dusky Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor
Genus:
Delichon
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Asian House Martin
Delichon dasypus
Nepal House Martin
Delichon nipalense
Genus:
Cecropis
Greater Striped Swallow
Cecropis cucullata
Lesser Striped Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Striated Swallow
Cecropis striolata
Rufous-bellied Swallow
Cecropis badia
Genus:
Petrochelidon
Red-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon rufigula
Preuss's Swallow
Petrochelidon preussi
Red Sea Swallow
Petrochelidon perdita
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Forest Swallow
Petrochelidon fuliginosa
Streak-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola
Fairy Martin
Petrochelidon ariel
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cave Swallow
Petrochelidon fulva
Chestnut-collared Swallow
Petrochelidon rufocollaris
Photos are presented for those highlighted in red.