Red-throated cliff swallow

Red-throated cliff swallow
in Angola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Petrochelidon
Species:
P. rufigula
Binomial name
Petrochelidon rufigula
Synonyms
  • Hirundo rufigula

The red-throated cliff swallow (Petrochelidon rufigula), also known as the red-throated swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Gabon, and Zambia.

  • Breeding colony collecting mud pellets for nesting, Angola
    Breeding colony collecting mud pellets for nesting, Angola
  • Illustration by R. B. Sharpe
    Illustration by R. B. Sharpe
  • Red-throated Cliff Swallow flying on its back
    Red-throated Cliff Swallow flying on its back

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Petrochelidon rufigula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712405A94332502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712405A94332502.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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