Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Swallows :: Pacific Swallow
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica
Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1789)
Alternate common name(s): House Swallow, Eastern Swallow, Coast Swallow, Small House-swallow, Eastern House-swallow, Hill Swallow, House Swallow, Nilgiri House-swallow
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Sw. India. Se. Asia through the Lesser Sundas and Greater Sundas, Ryukyu Is., Taiwan, Philippines, Sulawesi, Moluccas, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago to Solomon Is.;
Fragmented distribution;
(1) Sw. peninsular India (s. Derala, Nilgiri Hills s. to s. Kerala) and Sri Lanka.
(2) Andaman Is., Malaysia from coastal Burma e. to s. Vietnam (Cochinchina), Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi, Moluccas, Philippines, and Taiwan.
(3) Ryukyu Is.
(4) W. and n. New Guinea.
(5) S. and e. New Guinea, and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago.
(6) Bismarck Archipelago (New Britian).
(7) Polynesia, Melanesia (Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Solomon Is., Santa Cruz Is., Banks Is., Loyalty Is., Fiji and Tonga.
(8) Society Is. (Moorea, Tahiti).
Videos
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Sounds
No sounds are available for this species
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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