Swallows Quiz: questions and answers
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1. The swallows are found around the world on all continents except:
Antartica
2. How many species of swallows exist?
Around 83 species in 19 genera
3. What is the scientific name of the Pacific swallow?
Hirundo tahitica
4. Where does the Mascarene swallow (Phedina borbonica) breed?
Madagascar and in the Mascarene Islands
5. Who was the first to formally describe the Mascarene swallow?
Friedrich Gmelin
6. What is the most widespread species of swallow in the world?
Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
7. What color are the tree swallow's (Tachycineta bicolor) upperparts?
Blue-green
8. How big is the lesser striped swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)?
10 - 15 centimeters long
9. What is the wingspan of the American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)?
280 - 330 milimeters
10. What is the current conservation status of the Mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea)?
Least concern (LC)