Black-and-rufous swallow

The black-and-rufous swallow (Hirundo nigrorufa) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.

Black-and-rufous swallow

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Hirundo
Species:
H. nigrorufa
Binomial name
Hirundo nigrorufa

Range

It inhabits the miombo ecosystems of Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.


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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Hirundo nigrorufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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