Home »
Common Name
Wire Tailed Swallow
Alternate Names Common TypeSwallow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Hirundo
Species
smithii
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Malawi,
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species: one is Asia and one in Africa
Migratory or Resident
Primarily resident but some in south Asia move south for the winter
Preferred Habitat
Open country near water and human habitation
Distribution and Range
Throughout Africa plus southern and Southeast Asia
Food