Square-tailed Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne nitens)
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Square-tailed Saw-wing

Psalidoprocne nitens (Cassin, 1857)

9.8 gWeight

The square-tailed saw-wing (Psalidoprocne nitens), also known as the square-tailed rough-winged swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Square-tailed Saw-wing has been recorded at 63 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana408 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana220 records
  3. Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana93 records
More places
  1. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana79 records
  2. American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea75 records
  3. Parc de la LekediGabon49 records
  4. PN de la LopéGabon27 records
  5. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire27 records
  6. Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon26 records
  7. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana24 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaGabonEquatorial GuineaCameroonCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneCentral African RepublicCongo - Brazzaville

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

About

The square-tailed saw-wing (Psalidoprocne nitens), also known as the square-tailed rough-winged swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.

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Questions

How big is the Square-tailed Saw-wing?

The Square-tailed Saw-wing weighs around 9.8 g.

Where does the Square-tailed Saw-wing live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Square-tailed Saw-wing?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Square-tailed Saw-wing endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Square-tailed Saw-wing as Least Concern.

What does the Square-tailed Saw-wing eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Square-tailed Saw-wing in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9.8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
10 mm

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

Range

Africa: central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Genus
Psalidoprocne

Other birds in the genus Psalidoprocne

White-headed Saw-wingWhite-headed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne albicepsMountain Saw-wingMountain Saw-wingPsalidoprocne fuliginosaBlack Saw-wingBlack Saw-wingPsalidoprocne pristopteraFanti Saw-wingFanti Saw-wingPsalidoprocne obscuraAfrican River MartinAfrican River MartinPseudochelidon eurystominaWhite-eyed River MartinWhite-eyed River MartinPseudochelidon sirintaraeGrey-rumped SwallowGrey-rumped SwallowPseudhirundo griseopygaWhite-backed SwallowWhite-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosternaMascarene MartinMascarene MartinPhedina borbonicaBanded MartinBanded MartinNeophedina cincta
Square-tailed Saw-wing

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