Wildlifeof Thailand
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundinidae
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Hirundo smithii
Basic stats
Diet
Flying insects
Habitat
Rivers and wetlands
Range
Africa and Asia
Glossy blue above and white below, this swallow has extremely thin tail wires and nests in banks or structures beside water (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Wire-tailed Swallow eat?
- Flying insects
- What habitat does the Wire-tailed Swallow live in?
- Rivers and wetlands
- Where is the Wire-tailed Swallow found?
- Africa and Asia