Family
Hirundinidae
7 species in 5 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 9 years (Red-rumped swallow) to 16 years (Barn swallow).
Species
7
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
46.3%
Range 45.2–46.5%
Genera
5
Largest: Hirundo (2)
Overview
The Hirundinidae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Hirundinidae
5 genera, by species countWhere Hirundinidae sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
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- Hirundinidae (7)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Hirundinidae
Select a column to sort| Hirundo rustica | Barn swallow | 16 yr | 18,051 bp | 45.15% |
| Delichon urbicum | Common house-martin and northern house-martin | 15 yr | 17,973 bp | 46.53% |
| Tachycineta bicolor | Tree swallow | 12.1 yr | 17,945 bp | 46.43% |
| Hirundo neoxena | Welcome swallow | 11.5 yr | 18,039 bp | 45.16% |
| Riparia riparia | Bank swallow | 10.1 yr | 17,963 bp | 46.26% |
| Tachycineta thalassina | Violet-green swallow | 9.1 yr | 18,118 bp | 46.21% |
| Cecropis daurica | Red-rumped swallow | 9 yr | 17,949 bp | 46.45% |