Red-throated cliff swallow

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.

Red-throated cliff swallow
in Angola
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Hirundinidae
Genus:	Petrochelidon
Species:	P. rufigula
Binomial name
Petrochelidon rufigula (Barboza du Bocage, 1878)
Synonyms
Hirundo rufigula

Gallery

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  Breeding colony collecting mud pellets for nesting, Angola
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  Illustration by R. B. Sharpe
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  Red-throated Cliff Swallow flying on its back