South African Cliff Swallow
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| South African Cliff Swallow | |
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| In flight, north of Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Petrochelidon |
| Species: | P. spilodera |
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| Petrochelidon spilodera Sundevall, 1850 |
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The South African Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon spilodera), also known as the South African Swallow, is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family. It is found in Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Nests are commonly build from mud under artificial structures such as huts and bridges.[1]
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2004. Hirundo spilodera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
- ^ "Hirundo spilodera (South African cliff-swallow)". Biodiversity Explorer. http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/hirundinidae/hirundo_spilodera.htm. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
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