Tahiti Swallow
Hirundo tahitica
LCLeast Concern Endemic to French Polynesia
- Family
- Swallows (Hirundinidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Tahiti swallow (Hirundo tahitica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It is found on the islands of Moorea and Tahiti in French Polynesia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Pacific swallow.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Moorea and Tahiti (Society Islands, east-central Polynesia).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tahiti swallow
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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