UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Hirundinidae

Pacific Swallow

Hirundo javanica

UCIOC 7597

Pacific Swallow

Hirundo javanica

Passeriformes · Hirundinidae

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo javanica).

ATK71

DEF48

7477 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 13 cm
Body Mass: 17.8 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 71

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 71).

DEF 48

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 48).

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How to identify

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Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental & Australasia & Pacific Ocean: Southeastern Asia to New Guinea and Western & Central Micronesia Habitat: Coastal

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Hirundo javanica javanica
s Myanmar and Andaman Is. to s Vietnam, e to Philippines and s to Moluccas and Greater and Lesser Sundas
Hirundo javanica namiyei
Ryukyu Is. (s Japan) and Taiwan
Hirundo javanica frontalis
n, w New Guinea including Raja Ampat Is. (nw New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), Geelvink Bay is. and islands off n coast
Hirundo javanica albescens
s, e New Guinea and satellites
Hirundo javanica ambiens
New Britain and satellites (se Bismarck Arch.)
Hirundo javanica subfusca
Admiralty Is., New Ireland and satellites (n Bismarck Arch.) to Solomon Is. (except Rennell and including Temotu), Ouvea (w Loyalty Is., New Caledonia), and Vanuatu to Fiji and Tonga (w, c Micronesia)

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