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*''H. a. aethiopica'': | *''H. a. aethiopica'': | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 14 September 2017
- Hirundo aethiopica
Identification
13 cm (5 in)
- Reddish forehead
- Dark blue crown and upperparts
- Black wings
- Bluish-black deeply forked tail
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Senegambia. Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- H. a. aethiopica:
- H. a. amadoni:
Habitat
Open areas near woodland, forest clearings and settlements. Also in coastal areas.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of flies, bees, flying ants, termites and cicadas.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ethiopian Swallow. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ethiopian_Swallow
