Black-and-rufous Swallow (Hirundo nigrorufa)

Family
Hirundinidae (Swallows And Martins)

Size
13 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Barboza du Bocage, 1877

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland seasonally wet / flooded grassland, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Zambia.

Angola (Cuanza Sul south to northern Hu��la, east to southern Lunda Norte and northern Moxico) east to southern DRCongo and northern Zambia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A sharp 'chrik chrik' uttered in flight. A soft, tinkling display song.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Black-and-rufous Swallow (Hirundo nigrorufa) [XC508946]
by Peter Boesman from Kalwelwa area, Mwinilunga, North-Western province, Zambia (call)

Black-and-rufous Swallow (Hirundo nigrorufa) [XC508943]
by Peter Boesman from Kalwelwa area, Mwinilunga, North-Western province, Zambia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Sometimes considered to form a superspecies with Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea), but morphological differences probably too great to justify such a treatment.

References
See References.

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