How big is a Red-throated Cliff Swallow?

The Red-throated Cliff Swallow is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.

Where can you see a Red-throated Cliff Swallow?

The Red-throated Cliff Swallow occurs in 5 countries, including Angola, Zambia, Gabon, Congo - Brazzaville and Congo - Kinshasa.

What birds look similar to a Red-throated Cliff Swallow?

The Red-throated Cliff Swallow is most easily confused with the Preuss's Cliff Swallow, the Chestnut-collared Swallow and the Streak-throated Swallow.

Is the Red-throated Cliff Swallow endangered?

The Red-throated Cliff Swallow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Red-throated Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon rufigula

Swallows · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Red-throated Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon rufigula) is a legendary swallow found in 5 countries, weighing about 16 g. The red-throated cliff swallow, also known as the red-throated swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesgrasslanddome nest16 g

Red-throated Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon rufigula), photo 1 — Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe · Public domain

Red-throated Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon rufigula), photo 2 — Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe · Public domain

Red-throated Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon rufigula), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Red-throated Cliff Swallow

The red-throated cliff swallow, also known as the red-throated swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Gabon, and Zambia.

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Where it lives

Angola Zambia Gabon Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in September. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Red-throated Cliff Swallow look like?: The red-throated cliff swallow, also known as the red-throated swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
How big is a Red-throated Cliff Swallow?: The Red-throated Cliff Swallow is a small sized bird weighing about 16 g.
Where can you see a Red-throated Cliff Swallow?: The Red-throated Cliff Swallow occurs in 5 countries, including Angola, Zambia, Gabon, Congo - Brazzaville and Congo - Kinshasa.
What birds look similar to a Red-throated Cliff Swallow?: The Red-throated Cliff Swallow is most easily confused with the Preuss's Cliff Swallow, the Chestnut-collared Swallow and the Streak-throated Swallow.
Is the Red-throated Cliff Swallow endangered?: The Red-throated Cliff Swallow is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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