
Swallows and Martins in Uganda
The Swallows and Martins in Uganda belong to the Hirundinidae. This family is a group of passerines and one of their characteristics is their strong adaptation to feed in the air. They are slender with a streamlined body, short bills and long pointed wings. Their feed a designed to perch more than walking. Their front toes are partially joined to the base of the foot. There are 18 species of this Family that occur in Uganda of the 75 that live in the world.
Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
Plain Martin Riparia paludicola
Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica
Rufous-chested swallow Cecropis semirufa
Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis
Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
Grey-rumped Swallow Pseudhirundo griseopyga
Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Ethiopian Swallow Hirundo aethiopica
Common House-Martin Delichon urbica
White-headed Sawwing Psalidoprocne albiceps
Banded Martin Riparia cincta
Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii
White-throated Blue Swallow Hirundo nigrita
Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea
Angola Swallow Hirundo angolensis
Blue Sawwing Psalidoprocne pristoptera
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