Red Sea Swallow (Petrochelidon perdita)

Other Names (World)
Red Sea Swallow, Red Sea Cliff Swallow

Family
Hirundinidae (Swallows And Martins)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Fry & Smith, 1985)

Range (Guide)

Unknown to Sudan.

Unknown; possibly breeds in Red Sea hills of Sudan or Eritrea, or in coastal hills of western Saudi Arabia (north of Jedda).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status DD
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with South African Swallow (Petrochelidon spilodera).

References
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