South African cliff swallow
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| South African cliff swallow | |
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| In flight, at Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Petrochelidon |
| Species: | P. spilodera |
| Binomial name | |
| Petrochelidon spilodera Sundevall, 1850 | |
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The South African cliff swallow (Petrochelidon spilodera), also known as the South African swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Nests of the South African swallow under a highway bridge
Petrochelidon spilodera - MHNT
Nests are commonly built from mud under artificial structures such as huts and bridges.[1]
References
- ↑ "Hirundo spilodera (South African cliff-swallow)". Biodiversity Explorer. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- BirdLife International 2004. Hirundo spilodera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
External links
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- South African Cliff Swallow - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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