Swallow Species Stock Video Footage
The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae, are a family of passerine birds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The term "swallow" is used colloquially in Europe as a synonym for the barn swallow. Around 90 species of Hirundinidae are known, divided into 19 genera, with the greatest diversity found in Africa, which is also thought to be where they evolved as hole-nesters. They also occur on a number of oceanic islands. A number of European and North American species are long-distance migrants; by contrast, the West and South African swallows are nonmigratory. Learn more about Swallow
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Swallow Species Videos
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Swallow(411 videos) | Riparia riparia | Least concern |
| Barn Swallow(101 videos) | Hirundo rustica | Least concern |
| Black-faced Woodswallow(2 videos) | Artamus cinereus | Least concern |
| Caribbean Martin(4 videos) | Progne dominicensis | Least concern |
| Cecropis Cucullata(1 videos) | Cecropis cucullata | — |
| Cliff Swallow(24 videos) | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | Least concern |