A bird family Hirundinidae is a class action of passerines characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding, and referred to as swallows & martins. A personal is 2 subfamilies: Pseudochelidoninae (a river martins of the genus Pseudochelidon) and Hirundininae (wholly more swallows & martins). Inside a Hirundiniae, a title martin tends to become utilized for a squarer-tailed metal money, & the title drink for the other fork-tailed mintage; notwithstanding, no scientific distinction between these ii groups.

Their adaptations to hunting insects in flight come the slender streamlined person, & yearn pointed wings. Rather a unrelated swifts and nightjars, which hunt in the similar way, it keep close at hand short bills, however a wide gape.

A feet come designed for perching like than walking, & a front toes come partly joined at a base. Numerous coinage stand yearn tails.

;Subfamily Pseudochelidoninae (flow of any stream martins) Pseudochelidon African River Martin Pseudochelidon eurystomina White-eyed River Martin Pseudochelidon sirintarae

;Subfamily Hirundininae (whole more swallows & martins) Psalidoprocne Square-tailed Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne nitens Cameroon Mountain Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne fuliginosa White-headed Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne albiceps Black Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne pristoptera Fanti Rough-winged Swallow Psalidoprocne obscura Pseudhirundo Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga Cheramoeca White-backed Swallow Cheramoeca leucosternus Phedina Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica Congo Martin Phedina brazzae Riparia Brown-throated Sand Martin Riparia paludicola Congo Sand Martin Riparia congica Sand Martin Riparia riparia Pale Martin Riparia diluta Banded Martin Riparia cincta 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 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 Notiochelidon Brown-bellied Swallow Notiochelidon murina Blue-and-white Swallow Notiochelidon cyanoleuca Pale-footed Swallow Notiochelidon flavipes Black-capped Swallow Notiochelidon pileata Haplochelidon Andean Swallow Neochelidon andecola Atticora White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata Black-collared Swallow Atticora melanoleuca Neochelidon White-thighed Swallow Neochelidon tibialis Stelgidopteryx Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Alopochelidon Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata Hirundo 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 Ptyonoprogne Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor Delichon House Martin Delichon urbicum Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus Nepal House Martin Delichon nipalense 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 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

bg:ЛÑ?Ñ?товицови da:Svaler de:Schwalben eo:Hirundo fr:Hirondelle he:סנונית ko:제비과 lt:Kregždiniai nl:Zwaluwen pl:Jaskółkowate pt:Andorinha sv:Svalor