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About the Red-chested Swallow
The red-chested swallow is a small non-migratory passerine bird found in West Africa, the Congo Basin and Ethiopia. It has a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings.
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Where the Red-chested Swallow lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Gambia
Senegal
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Ethiopia
Benin
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Côte d’Ivoire
Gabon
Mauritania
Mali
Congo - Kinshasa
Togo
Equatorial Guinea
Central African Republic
Congo - Brazzaville
Recorded as a rare visitor in Niger.
When to see the Red-chested Swallow
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Peak activity in January · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Hill SwallowHirundo domicolaThis species is a small swallow at 13 cm (5.1 in).
White-bibbed SwallowHirundo nigritaThe white-bibbed swallow, also known as the white-throated blue swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
Angola SwallowHirundo angolensisThey measure 15 cm and weigh 16 to 19 g.
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