Where does the Pacific Swallow live?
Hirundo javanica has 426,276 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1944 to 2026. Most records come from Taiwan.
- 426,276 records
- 26 places
- 68 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesHirundinidaeHirundo
When it is recorded
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Peak month: December. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 270,698 | |
| Malaysia | 46,656 | |
| Singapore | 27,409 | |
| Indonesia | 24,748 | |
| Philippines | 23,249 | |
| Thailand | 14,886 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 5,079 | |
| Japan | 4,505 | |
| India | 3,337 | |
| Fiji | 2,619 | |
| Vanuatu | 962 | |
| Solomon Islands | 845 | |
| Brunei | 365 | |
| Timor-Leste | 302 | |
| Cambodia | 221 | |
| New Caledonia | 143 | |
| Vietnam | 113 | |
| Tonga | 100 | |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | |
| Myanmar | 16 | |
| Samoa | 2 | |
| American Samoa | 1 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | |
| French Polynesia | 1 | |
| Palau | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Hirundinidae.
Barn Swallow
17,457,901 records
Tree Swallow
8,338,291 records
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
3,240,158 records
Common House-Martin
2,581,206 records
Bank Swallow
2,484,961 records
Welcome Swallow
1,897,769 records
blue-and-white swallow
875,820 records
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
498,271 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.