Black-and-rufous swallow
The black-and-rufous swallow (Hirundo nigrorufa) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
Black-and-rufous swallow | |
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At Munhango, Angola | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Clade: | Dinosauria |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Hirundinidae |
Genus: | Hirundo |
Species: | H. nigrorufa |
Binomial name | |
Hirundo nigrorufa Barboza du Bocage, 1877 | |
Range
It inhabits the miombo ecosystems of Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.

Illustration dating from 1894

Black-and-rufous Swallow, flying
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Hirundo nigrorufa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712312A94328860. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712312A94328860.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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