Swallows and Martins (12-3)

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.
  • Sand martin, Riparia riparia
  • Pale martin, Riparia diluta
  • Grey-throated martin, Riparia chinensis
Plain Martin --- D-12, Islamabad

  • Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
  • Pale crag martin, Ptyonoprogne obsoleta
  • Dusky crag martin, Ptyonoprogne concolor
  • Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow - Rawalpindi
Barn Swallow - Rawalpindi

  • Wire-tailed swallow, Hirundo smithii
  • Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
Red-Rumped Swallow - D-12, Islamabad 

  • Streak-throated swallow, Petrochelidon fluvicola
  • Common house martin, Delichon urbica
  • Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus

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