- The
wire-
tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii) is a
small p****erine bird in the
swallow family. It has two subspecies: H. s. smithii,
which occurs throughout...
- The
wire-
tailed manakin (Pipra filicauda) is a
species of bird in the
family Pipridae. It
forms a
superspecies with both the Band-
tailed Manakin (Pipra...
-
rustica (range
extends beyond Africa, this is also the
European swallow)
Wire-
tailed swallow,
Hirundo smithii smithii Genus Petrochelidon,
cliff nesting swallows:...
-
Tiger tail wire (also
called tiger tail or tiger-
tail) is a thin
wire encased in
nylon often used in
beaded jewellery, and
particularly suited to stringing...
- "martin"
tends to be used for the squarer-
tailed species, and the name "swallow" for the more fork-
tailed species; however, this
distinction does not...
- Its
plumage is
glossy green. The
tail is long and
deeply forked. ****es are similar, but the
female has a
shorter tail.
Juveniles are
brown with little...
-
superspecies with both the crimson-hooded
manakin (Pipra aureola) and the
wire-
tailed manakin (Pipra filicauda).
BirdLife International (2016). "Pipra fasciicauda"...
- White-throated
swallow Ethiopian swallow Wire-
tailed swallow White-throated blue
swallow Pied-winged
swallow White-
tailed swallow Pearl-breasted
swallow Blue...
- recognised.
Adult Caribbean martins are 18.5 cm in length, with a
forked tail and
relatively broad wings, and
weigh 40 g.
Adult males are a
glossy blue-black...
- the air and the
species rarely lands on the ground,
rather perching on
wires and twigs. The
typical flight is slow and buoyant. Like the
closely related...
