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Red-chested swallow

Red-chested swallow

Species of bird


The red-chested swallow (Hirundo lucida) is a small non-migratory passerine bird found in West Africa, the Congo Basin and Ethiopia. It has a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings.[2]

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It was formerly considered a subspecies of the closely resembling barn swallow. However, the adult red-chested swallow differs in being slightly smaller than its migratory relative, in addition to having a narrower blue breast band and shorter tail streamers. Juveniles are more comparable to barn swallow chicks.[3]


References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Hirundo lucida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22712260A118839960. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22712260A118839960.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Turner, Angela K; Chris Rose (1989). Swallows & Martins: An Identification Guide and Handbook. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7.
  3. Barlow, Clive; Wacher, Tim; Disley, Tony (1997). A Field Guide to birds of The Gambia and Senegal. Pica Press. ISBN 1-873403-32-1.



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