Red Sea Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon perdita (Fry & Smith, DA, 1985)

21 gWeight

Data Deficient

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Red Sea Cliff Swallow?

The Red Sea Cliff Swallow weighs around 21 g.

Where does the Red Sea Cliff Swallow live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Sudan.

Is the Red Sea Cliff Swallow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red Sea Cliff Swallow as Data Deficient.

What does the Red Sea Cliff Swallow eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red Sea Cliff Swallow in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 21 g
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Feeds in the air
Conservation: Data Deficient

More measurements

Wing: 110 mm
Tail: 58 mm
Bill: 11 mm
Tarsus: 13 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern Sudan

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Genus: Petrochelidon

Other birds in the genus Petrochelidon

Red-throated Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon rufigula

Preuss's Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon preussi

South African Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon spilodera

Streak-throated SwallowPetrochelidon fluvicola

Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel

Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

American Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota

Cave SwallowPetrochelidon fulva

Chestnut-collared SwallowPetrochelidon rufocollaris

African River MartinPseudochelidon eurystomina

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