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Black-and-rufous swallow

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Black-and-rufous swallow
At Munhango, Angola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Hirundo
Species:
H. nigrorufa
Binomial name
Hirundo nigrorufa

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

Range

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

Illustration dating from 1894
Black-and-rufous Swallow, flying

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Hirundo nigrorufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712312A94328860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712312A94328860.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.