African Red-rumped Swallow vs Black-and-rufous Swallow

Cecropis melanocrissus comparado com Hirundo nigrorufa

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Red-rumped Swallow Black-and-rufous Swallow
Nome científico Cecropis melanocrissus Hirundo nigrorufa
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Hirundinidae Hirundinidae
Estado de conservação Not Evaluated Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 21,4 cm (8.4 in)
Peso 26,25 g (0.93 oz) 14,5 g (0.51 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Red-rumped Swallow only

Black-and-rufous Swallow only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Not Evaluated

African Red-rumped Swallow

Least Concern

Black-and-rufous Swallow

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.

Black-and-rufous Swallow

The Black-and-rufous Swallow is a distinctive swallow of the miombo woodland and open areas in East and Central Africa. It has glossy black upperparts and rich rufous-chestnut underparts and throat. It feeds on aerial insects, hawking over open woodland and water, and breeds in small colonies.

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