| Pacific swallow | |
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| At Manado, North Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Hirundo |
| Species: | H. javanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Hirundo javanica Sparrman, 1789
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The Pacific swallow (Hirundo javanica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family Hirundinidae. It breeds in tropical southern Asia and the islands of the south Pacific. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements. This bird is associated with coasts, but is increasingly spreading to forested uplands.[2] It was formerly treated as conspecific with hill swallow, the welcome swallow and the Tahiti swallow.
- ^ BirdLife International (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Hirundo javanica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T104006526A119727727. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T104006526A119727727.en. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Turner, Angela K; Rose, Chris (1989). Swallows & Martins: An Identification Guide and Handbook. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7.