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White-tailed Swallow (Hirundo megaensis)

White-tailed Swallow (Hirundo megaensis)
White-tailed Swallow (Hirundo megaensis)

About White-tailed Swallow (Hirundo megaensis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Swallows

Mainly found in open, semi-arid country, the white-tailed swallow prefers areas with short grass and low Acacia thorn-scrub, occurring less commonly over farmland (3). It can also be found in Acacia woodland and in nearby villages (2). It is found at an altitudinal range from 990 to 2,400 metres, although more commonly between 1,500 and 1,700 metres (2).
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  • 2011-01-09
    Yabello, Ethiopia
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