Swallows and martins: highly aerial songbirds with long, pointed wings adapted for sustained flight, feeding almost entirely on flying insects caught on the wing.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Member Count Band Era First Appeared Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Sand martin (Wikidata)
Source Western house martin (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ39861, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Hirundinidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 92
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Hirundinidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Hirundinidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"
Wikidata: Hirundinidae
Western house martin (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Western house martin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Sand martin (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sand martin, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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