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The wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It has two subspecies: H. s. smithii, which occurs throughout Africa, and H. s. filifera, which is found in southern and southeastern Asia. It is mainly resident, but populations in Pakistan and northern India migrate further south in winter. The genus name Hirundo is the Latin word for swallow. The species name smithii commemorates Christen Smith, a Norwegian botanist and geologist.
Scientific Name : Hirundo Smithii
Family : Hirundinidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Swallows And Martins
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 18 cm
Compare Size : House Sparrow +
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 11 - 17 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : Practically all year but principally march to september
Other Names :
Hindi : लीशरा अबाबील
Marathi : तारवाली पाकोळी, तारवाली भिंगरी, काडीवाली भिंगरी
Habitat:
open country near water and human habitation
Breeding:
2 - 4 eggs
Feeding:
insects especially flies
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | bright-blue |
| Nape | bright-blue |
| Nape | bright-blue |
| Crown | chestnut |
| Forehead | chestnut |
| Chin | bright-white |
| Throat | bright-white |
| Underparts | bright-white |
| Tail | outermost tail feathers are very long and filamentous, which trail behind like two wires |
| Note : female has shorter filamentous tail feathers (referred as |
|
| Juvenile | |
|---|---|
| Note : Juveniles have a brown crown, back and tail |
| Immature Birds | |
|---|---|
| Note : Immature birds lack tail wires and have dull brown forehead and crown |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
| 19 May 2022 | Karjat - Kashele - Khandas Road, Maharashtra |
| 22 Aug 2022 | Kumbhar Ali, Neral, Maharashtra |
