Archive for the ‘Swallows+’ Category

• Sand martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1164 Views | with Comments Off on Sand martin

  Sand martin – Riparia riparia – or (Bank swallow in US) is a small migratory Holarctic martin 0f Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is a very widespread summer breeder in both the...

• Pale sand martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1180 Views | with Comments Off on Pale sand martin

  Pale sand martin – Riparia diluta – or Pale martin is a small migratory Asian martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It has a wide summer breeding range from Central to E Asia,...

• Banded martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1184 Views | with Comments Off on Banded martin

  Banded martin – Neophedina cincta – is a mid-sized African martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is extensively found across s s Africa in various resident and intra...

• Eurasian crag-martin

  Oct 22 | Crag-martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1308 Views | with Comments Off on Eurasian crag-martin

  Eurasian crag-martin – Ptyonoprogne rupestris – is a mid-sized migratory Eurasian martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. The W European populations are largely Resident but in E...

• Rock martin

  Oct 22 | Martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1194 Views | with Comments Off on Rock martin

  Rock martin – Ptyonoprogne fuligula – is a resident small/mid-sized African martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is resident in s s Africa. In the AWB Region it is Resident...

• Barn swallow

  Oct 20 | Swallows, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1428 Views | with Comments Off on Barn swallow

  Barn swallow – Hirundo rustica – is a large migratory Cosmopolitan swallow of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. Apart from the Arctic and Antarctic Regions, the Barn Swallow has a...

• Wire-tailed swallow

  Oct 20 | Swallows, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1222 Views | with Comments Off on Wire-tailed swallow

  Wire-tailed swallow – Hirundo smithii – is a small Afro-Asian swallow of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is resident in s s Africa, and peninsular India where it becomes...

• Red-rumped swallow

  Oct 20 | Swallows, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1233 Views | with Comments Off on Red-rumped swallow

  Red-rumped swallow – Cecropis daurica – is a small Eurasian swallow of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It has both migratory and resident populations across Temperate Eurasia from...

• Streak-throated swallow

  Oct 19 | Swallows, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1299 Views | with Comments Off on Streak-throated swallow

  Streak-throated swallow – Petrochelidon fluvicola – is a small Asian swallow of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It is found as a largely resident species in the Indian...

• Common house-martin

  Oct 19 | House-martins, Swallows+ | Little Stint | 1262 Views | with Comments Off on Common house-martin

  Common house-martin – Delichon urbicum – is a small migratory Eurasian martin of Type – aerialist, Family Hirundinidae and Order Passeriformes. It has an extremely extensive summer breeding range extending from...