Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestCavity nestTiny · 11 g
About the White-headed Saw-wing
The white-headed saw-wing, also known as the white-headed rough-winged swallow is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Ethiopia.
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fanti Saw-wingPsalidoprocne obscuraThis is a small swallow at 17 cm.
Square-tailed Saw-wingPsalidoprocne nitensIt is dark green, almost black.
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.
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