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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	African Red-rumped Swallow	Bahama Swallow
Scientific Name	Cecropis melanocrissus	Tachycineta cyaneoviridis
Order	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Family	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Conservation Status	Not Evaluated	Endangered
Length	—	—
Wingspan	—	22.5 cm (8.9 in)
Weight	26.25 g (0.93 oz)	17.63333333333333 g (0.62 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2-3	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

African Red-rumped Swallow only

🌾 Grassland

Bahama Swallow only

None

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Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

African Red-rumped Swallow

Endangered

Bahama Swallow

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About These Birds

African Red-rumped Swallow

The African Red-rumped Swallow is a swallow of the Hirundinidae family, weighing around 26 g. It is identified by its distinctive rufous rump and undertail, and inhabits open country and rocky areas across Africa where it catches insects on the wing.

Bahama Swallow

The Bahama Swallow is an Endangered swallow endemic to the Bahamas, weighing about 17.6g with a wingspan of 22.5cm. It has iridescent blue-green upperparts and white underparts, and breeds in pine woodlands. Habitat loss and introduced predators threaten its small and declining population.

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