Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii

Least Concern

The Wire-tailed 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

Wire-tailed 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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