Red-throated cliff swallow
| Red-throated cliff swallow | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Genus: | Petrochelidon |
| Species: | P. rufigula
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| Binomial name | |
| Petrochelidon rufigula Barboza du Bocage, 1878
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The red-throated cliff swallow (Petrochelidon rufigula), also known as the red-throated swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Gabon, and Zambia.
Gallery
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Breeding colony collecting mud pellets for nesting, Angola -
Illustration by R. B. Sharpe
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Petrochelidon rufigula. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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