Black-and-rufous swallow

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

Black-and-rufous swallow
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Hirundo
Species:
H. nigrorufa
Binomial name
Hirundo nigrorufa

Range

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


Illustration dating from 1894

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Hirundo nigrorufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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