Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
- SpeciesHirundo smithii (Wire-tailed Swallow)
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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Wire-tailed Swallow sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 653 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Gray-throated Martin
Riparia chinensis
Streak-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Dusky Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne concolor
Pale Sand Martin
Riparia diluta
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Wire-tailed Swallow in Keoladeo National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Wire-tailed Swallow sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 653 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Wire-tailed Swallow in Keoladeo National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Wire-tailed Swallow in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.