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About the Square-tailed Saw-wing
The square-tailed saw-wing, also known as the square-tailed rough-winged swallow is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest.
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It is dark green, almost black.
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Where the Square-tailed Saw-wing lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Ghana
Cameroon
Côte d’Ivoire
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
Liberia
Sierra Leone
Central African Republic
Congo - Kinshasa
Congo - Brazzaville
Guinea
Nigeria
Recorded as a rare visitor in Angola.
When to see the Square-tailed Saw-wing
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fanti Saw-wingPsalidoprocne obscuraThis is a small swallow at 17 cm.
Mountain Saw-wingPsalidoprocne fuliginosaThe mountain saw-wing, also known as the mountain rough-winged swallow or the Cameroon Mountain rough-winged swallow is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.
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.
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