Chestnut-collared swallow

The chestnut-collared swallow (Petrochelidon rufocollaris) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are pastureland and heavily degraded former forest.

Chestnut-collared swallow
Illustration by Keulemans, 1885
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Petrochelidon
Species:
P. rufocollaris
Binomial name
Petrochelidon rufocollaris
Peale, 1848
Synonyms
  • Petrochelidon ruficollaris

References

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


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