Black-and-rufous Swallow (Hirundo nigrorufa)
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Black-and-rufous Swallow

Hirundo nigrorufa Barboza du Bocage, 1877

14 gWeight

Most records: Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Angola

Black-and-rufous Swallow has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola23 records
  2. KinjilaAngola1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Angola

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Black-and-rufous Swallow?

The Black-and-rufous Swallow weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Black-and-rufous Swallow live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central Angola through southern DRCongo to eastern Zambia. It is most often recorded in Angola.

Is the Black-and-rufous Swallow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-and-rufous Swallow as Least Concern.

What does the Black-and-rufous Swallow eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-and-rufous Swallow in?

It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
14 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
107 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
10 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: west-central Angola through southern DRCongo to eastern Zambia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Genus
Hirundo

Other birds in the genus Hirundo

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Black-and-rufous Swallow

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