- Hirundo angolensis
Identification
15 cm
- Rufous-chestnut forehead
- Steel-blue upperparts and crown
- Black tail and wings
- Tail not deeply forked
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authors recognised two subspecies: H. a. angolensis and H. a. arcticincta[2]
Habitat
Open areas of grassland, farms, forest edges and human habitation.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diets consists of flies, beetles and mayflies.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Angola Swallow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Angola_Swallow
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
