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ViewsWhite-headed SawwingFrom Opus
[edit] IdentificationA stocky, dark rather short-tailed Swallow. Males have white heads with a dark eyeline whilst females are mainly sooty on the head feathering but with white feathering showing through on the crown. Juveniles are a uniform sooty colour. [edit] DistributionSudan and Kenya to Angola and Malawi. [edit] TaxonomyTwo subspecies. [edit] HabitatThis species is found primarily in forest/forest edge including riparian woodland extending into wooded highland grasslands. [edit] BehaviourIt nests in sand/soil banks. [edit] External Links
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