Hirundo [SEP] parent taxon
Hirundo
The bird genus Hirundo is a group of passerines in the family Hirundinidae (swallows and martins). The genus name is Latin for a swallow. These are the typical swallows, including the widespread barn swallow. Many of this group have blue backs, red on the face and sometimes the rump or nape, and whitish or rufous underparts. With fifteen species this genus is the largest in its family.
Taxonomy.
Genetic evidence has recently shown that many of the species previously included in "Hirundo" are
Leiocottus hirundo
Leiocottus hirundo, the lavender sculpin, is a species of sculpin, a nearshore benthic fish native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is found from southern California, United States to northern Baja California, Mexico. It lives from inshore waters to a depth of around . This species grows to a length of TL.
"Leiocottus hirundo" is the only member of its genus. However, phylogenetically it falls within the diversity of the genus "Clinocottus". It is a sister taxon to "Clinocottus analis