Χελιδόνια

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Που πάνε τα χελιδόνια το χειμώνα;

Μεταναστεύουν σε περιοχές τις Κεντρικής και Νότιας Αφρικής. Την άνοιξη επιστρέφουν στην Ελλάδα.

Πόσα είδη χελιδονιών υπάρχουν;

Έχουν καταγραφεί 84 είδη χελιδονιών.

Το πιο συνηθισμένο στον αστικό Ελλαδικό χώρο είναι το Σταβλοχελίδονο (Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica).

1. African river martin, Pseudochelidon eurystomina
2. White-eyed river martin, Pseudochelidon sirintarae
3. Square-tailed saw-wing, Psalidoprocne nitens
4. Mountain saw-wing, Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
5. White-headed saw-wing, Psalidoprocne albiceps
6. Black saw-wing, Psalidoprocne pristoptera
7. Fanti saw-wing, Psalidoprocne obscura
8. Grey-rumped swallow, Pseudhirundo griseopyga
9. White-backed swallow, Cheramoeca leucosternus
10. Mascarene martin, Phedina borbonica
11. Brazza's martin, Phedina brazzae
12. Brown-throated martin, Riparia paludicola
13. Grey-throated martin, Riparia chinensis
14. Congo martin, Riparia congica
15. Sand martin, Riparia riparia
16. Banded martin, Riparia cincta
17. Tree swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
18. Violet-green swallow, Tachycineta thalassina
19. Golden swallow, Tachycineta euchrysea
20. Bahama swallow, Tachycineta cyaneoviridis
21. Tumbes swallow, Tachycineta stolzmanni
22. Mangrove swallow, Tachycineta albilinea
23. White-winged swallow, Tachycineta albiventer
24. White-rumped swallow, Tachycineta leucorrhoa
25. Chilean swallow, Tachycineta meyeni
26. Purple martin, Progne subis
27. Cuban martin, Progne cryptoleuca
28. Caribbean martin, Progne dominicensis
29. Sinaloa martin, Progne sinaloae
30. Grey-breasted martin, Progne chalybea
31. Galapagos martin, Progne modesta
32. Peruvian martin, Progne murphyi
33. Southern martin, Progne elegans
34. Brown-chested martin, Progne tapera
35. Brown-bellied swallow, Notiochelidon murina
36. Blue-and-white swallow, Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
37. Pale-footed swallow, Notiochelidon flavipes
38. Black-capped swallow, Notiochelidon pileata
39. Andean swallow, Haplochelidon andecola
40. White-banded swallow, Atticora fasciata
41. Black-collared swallow, Atticora melanoleuca
42. White-thighed swallow, Neochelidon tibialis
43. Northern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis
44. Southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
45. Tawny-headed swallow, Alopochelidon fucata
46. Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
47. Red-chested swallow, Hirundo lucida
48. Angola swallow, Hirundo angolensis
49. Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica
50. Welcome swallow, Hirundo neoxena
51. White-throated swallow, Hirundo albigularis
52. Ethiopian swallow, Hirundo aethiopica
53. Wire-tailed swallow, Hirundo smithii
54. White-bibbed swallow, Hirundo nigrita
55. Pied-winged swallow, Hirundo leucosoma
56. White-tailed swallow, Hirundo megaensis
57. Pearl-breasted swallow, Hirundo dimidiata
58. Blue swallow, Hirundo atrocaerulea
59. Black-and-rufous swallow, Hirundo nigrorufa
60. Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
61. Pale crag martin, Ptyonoprogne obsoleta
62. Rock martin, Ptyonoprogne fuligula
63. Dusky crag martin, Ptyonoprogne concolor
64. Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
65. Asian house martin, Delichon dasypus
66. Nepal house martin, Delichon nipalense
67. Greater striped swallow, Cecropis cucullata
68. Lesser striped swallow, Cecropis abyssinica
69. Red-breasted swallow, Cecropis semirufa
70. Mosque swallow, Cecropis senegalensis
71. Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
72. Striated swallow, Cecropis striolata
73. Rufous-bellied swallow, Cecropis badia
74. Red-throated cliff swallow, Petrochelidon rufigula
75. Preuss's cliff swallow, Petrochelidon preussi
76. Red Sea cliff swallow, Petrochelidon perdita
77. South African cliff swallow, Petrochelidon spilodera
78. Forest swallow, Petrochelidon fuliginosa
79. Streak-throated swallow, Petrochelidon fluvicola
80. Fairy martin, Petrochelidon ariel
81. Tree martin, Petrochelidon nigricans
82. American cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
83. Cave swallow, Petrochelidon fulva
84. Chestnut-collared swallow, Petrochelidon rufocollaris

Πηγές

Swallow
Barn swallow
Σταβλοχελίδονο