Black-and-rufous Swallow - BirdForum Opus

Hirundo nigrorufa

Identification

13–14 cm (5-5½ in)

• Violet blue forehead to hind-neck and upperparts
• Blackish wings and tail

Distribution

Africa from Angola to Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Grassland and savanna, particularly seasonally flooded grassland. Usually found near water.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of flies and beetles.

References

1. 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/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-and-rufous Swallow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-and-rufous_Swallow

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