Listen to the Wire-tailed swallow
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About the Wire-tailed swallow
The Wire-tailed swallow is a bird in the family Hirundinidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 28 cm and weigh around 13 g.
What does the Wire-tailed swallow sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It has two subspecies: H. s. smithii, which occurs throughout Africa, and H. s. filifera, which is found in southern and southeastern Asia. It is mainly resident, but populations in Pakistan and northern India migrate further south in winter. The genus name Hirundo is the Latin word for swallow. The species name smithii commemorates Christen Smith, a Norwegian botanist and geologist.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Wire-tailed swallow sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Wire-tailed swallow on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Wire-tailed swallow endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wire-tailed swallow as “least concern”.
What family does the Wire-tailed swallow belong to?
The Wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii) belongs to the family Hirundinidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Wire-tailed Swallow (Hirundo smithii) from Ramanthali ML117140191 by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q375793 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Wire-tailed swallow – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Rudraksha Chodankar – CC BY-SA 4.0