How big is a Grey-rumped Swallow?

The Grey-rumped Swallow is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Grey-rumped Swallow?

The Grey-rumped Swallow occurs in 27 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique.

What birds look similar to a Grey-rumped Swallow?

The Grey-rumped Swallow is most easily confused with the Ethiopian Swallow, the Sri Lanka Swallow and the Tawny-headed Swallow.

Is the Grey-rumped Swallow endangered?

The Grey-rumped Swallow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grey-rumped Swallow

Pseudhirundo griseopyga

Swallows · Passeriformes · Rare

The Grey-rumped Swallow (Pseudhirundo griseopyga) is a rare swallow found in 27 countries, weighing about 10 g. The grey-rumped swallow is a species of swallow.

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Grey-rumped Swallow (Pseudhirundo griseopyga), photo 1 — Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe · Public domain

Grey-rumped Swallow (Pseudhirundo griseopyga), photo 2 — Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe · Public domain

Grey-rumped Swallow (Pseudhirundo griseopyga), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Nathan Van Cooten, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Grey-rumped Swallow

The grey-rumped swallow is a species of swallow. It is the only member of the genus Pseudhirundo.

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Where it lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in Equatorial Guinea, Burkina Faso, Burundi.

When to see it

The Grey-rumped Swallow can be seen all year round, with peak activity in June. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Grey-rumped Swallow look like?: The grey-rumped swallow is a species of swallow.
How big is a Grey-rumped Swallow?: The Grey-rumped Swallow is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Grey-rumped Swallow?: The Grey-rumped Swallow occurs in 27 countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique.
What birds look similar to a Grey-rumped Swallow?: The Grey-rumped Swallow is most easily confused with the Ethiopian Swallow, the Sri Lanka Swallow and the Tawny-headed Swallow.
Is the Grey-rumped Swallow endangered?: The Grey-rumped Swallow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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