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| British Birds
 Swallows and Martins Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae Links: Swallows and Martins A group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. There are about 83 species worldwide, 8 in Britain. 
 
 
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