Ethiopian swallow

Hirundo aethiopica

The Ethiopian swallow is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. Although it is non-migratory, its range is wide, extending from Benin to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda.
Ethiopian Swallow flying, Kenya  Ethiopian swallow,Geotagged,Hirundo aethiopica,Kenya,Summer

Appearance

It is often confused with the wire-tailed swallow.

Behavior

It breeds and nests on cliffs and in buildings.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyHirundinidae
GenusHirundo
SpeciesH. aethiopica
Photographed in
Kenya