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The black rough-winged swallow is a small swallow at 13–15 cm length with a forked tail. Its plumage is blue-glossed black. Sexes are similar, but the female has shorter outer tail feathers, and less obvious wing serrations. Juveniles are brown with little gloss, and have short tails. There are many subspecies of this swallow, which some authorities may split into different species. In particular, four northeastern races, including nominate P. p.
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When to see the Black Saw-wing
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black Saw-wing
The map shades 20 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Equatorial Guinea, Colombia.
About the Black Saw-wing
The black saw-wing, also known as the blue saw-wing or black rough-winged swallow, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
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Easily confused with
White-headed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne albicepsThe white-headed saw-wing, also known as the white-headed rough-winged swallow is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
Fanti Saw-wingPsalidoprocne obscuraThis is a small swallow at 17 cm.
Square-tailed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne nitensIt is dark green, almost black.
Side by side: Black Saw-wing vs Fanti Saw-wing
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