Pacific Swallow

Hirundo javanica

Least Concern

The Pacific Swallow is an aerial insect-eating swallow or martin of open skies, wetlands, cliffs, towns, and grasslands across the species' range. It catches flies, beetles, and other small insects on the wing, often feeding over water, fields, cliffs, or towns, and many species nest in burrows, mud cups, cavities, or colonies.

Family

Hirundinidae

Group

Martins and Swallows

Range

Pacific Swallow Range — Resident or seasonal range in open skies, wetlands, cliffs, towns, and grasslands across the species' range

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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