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Taxonomy
The Subfamily Hirundininae is a member of the Family Hirundinidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Hirundininae:
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
- Class: Aves
Linnaeus, 1758 - Birds
- Subclass: Neornithes
Gadow, 1893
- Infraclass: Neoaves
- Superorder: Passerimorphae
- Order: Passeriformes
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Perching Birds
- Suborder: Passeri
- Parvorder: Passerida
- Superfamily: Sylvioidea
- Family: Hirundinidae
- Swallows and Martins
- Subfamily: Hirundininae
- Family: Hirundinidae
- Swallows and Martins
- Superfamily: Sylvioidea
- Parvorder: Passerida
- Suborder: Passeri
- Order: Passeriformes
C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Perching Birds
- Superorder: Passerimorphae
- Infraclass: Neoaves
- Subclass: Neornithes
Gadow, 1893
- Class: Aves
Linnaeus, 1758 - Birds
- Superclass: Tetrapoda
Goodrich, 1930 - Tetrapods
- Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Auct. - Jawed Vertebrates
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
Cuvier, 1812 - Vertebrates
- Phylum: Chordata
Bateson, 1885 - Chordates
- Infrakingdom: Chordonia
(Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Branch: Deuterostomia
Grobben, 1908 - Deuterostomes
- Subkingdom: Bilateria
(Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
The Subfamily Hirundininae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Tribe (1): Bombini
- Genus (20): Alopochelidon · Atticora · Callichelidon · Cecropis · Cheramoeca · Delichon · Hirundo · Iridoprocne · Kalochelidon · Neochelidon · Notiochelidon · Petrochelidon · Phaeoprogne · Phedina · Progne · Psalidoprocne · Ptyonoprogne · Riparia · Stelgidopteryx · Tachycineta
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 201 species and subspecies in the Subfamily Hirundininae.
Genera
Alopochelidon
The Tawny-headed Swallow (Alopochelidon fucata) is a species of in the Hirundinidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Alopochelidon. [more]
Atticora
Atticora is a genus of in the Hirundinidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Callichelidon
Cecropis
Cecropis is a genus of large found in Africa and tropical Asia. The Red-rumped Swallow's range also extends into southern Europe. This genus is frequently subsumed into the larger genus Hirundo. [more]
Cheramoeca
The White-backed Swallow, Cheramoeca leucosternus, is a in the Hirundinidae family endemic to Australia. It is monotypic within the genus Cheramoeca. [more]
Delichon
Delichon ( of the Ancient Greek term ?e??d??/chelidôn, swallow) is a genus of passerine birds in the swallow family, which currently has three species referred to it. [more]
Hirundo
The genus Hirundo is a group of passerines in the family Hirundinidae (swallows and martins). These are the typical swallows, including the widespread Barn Swallow. Many of this group have blue backs, red on the face and sometimes the rump or nape, and whitish or rufous underparts. [more]
Iridoprocne
Kalochelidon
Neochelidon
The White-thighed Swallow (Neochelidon tibialis) is a species of in the Hirundinidae family. Its genus, Neochelidon, is monotypic. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. [more]
Notiochelidon
Notiochelidon is a genus of in the Hirundinidae family. [more]
Petrochelidon
Petrochelidon is a genus of which includes the following species of cliff-nesting swallows. [more]
Phaeoprogne
Phedina
Phedina is a genus of in the Hirundinidae family. It contains the following species: [more]
Progne
Progne is a of birds. It contains the American blue martins. [more]
Psalidoprocne
The saw-wings, Psalidoprocne, is a small genus of birds in the swallow family. The common name of this group is derived from the rough outer edge of the outer primary feather on the wing, which is rough due to recurved barbs. The function of this is unknown. The genus has an African distribution. The species, in taxonomic order, are: [more]
Ptyonoprogne
Ptyonoprogne is a genus of small birds in the swallow family. It contains three species, which, in taxonomic order, are: [more]
Riparia
Riparia is a small genus of birds in the swallow family. The species, in taxonomic order, are: [more]
Stelgidopteryx
Stelgidopteryx (, 1858) is a small genus of swallows. It contains two species: [more]
Tachycineta
Tachycineta (: tachýs 'swift', kinéo 'move') is a genus of birds in the swallow family. Its members are restricted to the Americas. [more]
At least 18 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Tachycineta.
More info about the Genus Tachycineta may be found here.
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