Hirundinidae - swallows, martins
 There are around 100 species of bird in this family. They have short, wide bills; short legs, and small, weak feet. Their bodies are long and slender and they have long, pointed wings. Many species have long, forked tails and feathers with a metallic shine on their uppersides and lighter feathers on their undersides. Most species are four to nine inches in length. In most species, males and females look alike. Bird species in this family are found all over the world. Birds in this family eat insects and they catch their prey in the air. Many species, like the barn swallow, have adapted to living near humans. Barn swallows often use barns and other buildings as nesting sites. Most species in this family live and travel in flocks and all of the species in North America migrate.
 Endangered in N.H.
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 Threatened in N.H.
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 Introduced
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 Endangered in U.S.
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 Threatened in U.S.
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 Breeds in N.H.
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| New Hampshire Species |
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Other North American Species |
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow |
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Bahama Swallow
Black-capped Swallow
Blue-and-white Swallow
Brown-chested Martin
Caribbean Martin
Cave Swallow
Common House-Martin
Cuban Martin
Golden Swallow
Gray-breasted Martin
Mangrove Swallow
Sinaloa Martin
Southern Martin
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
White-thighed Swallow |
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