African Red-rumped Swallow vs African Plain Martin

Cecropis melanocrissus comparado com Riparia paludicola

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Red-rumped Swallow African Plain Martin
Nome científico Cecropis melanocrissus Riparia paludicola
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Hirundinidae Hirundinidae
Estado de conservação Not Evaluated Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 20,2 cm (8.0 in)
Peso 26,25 g (0.93 oz) 12,316666666666668 g (0.43 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Red-rumped Swallow only

African Plain Martin only

Estado de conservação

Not Evaluated

African Red-rumped Swallow

Least Concern

African Plain Martin

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.

African Plain Martin

The African Plain Martin is a small, brown swallow of the Hirundinidae family, with a wingspan near 20 cm and a weight of just 12 g. It nests in burrows along river banks and lake shores across much of Africa, feeding on insects caught in low, gliding flight over water.

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