White-tailed swallow
White-tailed swallow | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Hirundinidae |
Genus: | Hirundo |
Species: | H. megaensis |
Binomial name | |
Hirundo megaensis Benson, 1942 | |
The white-tailed swallow (Hirundo megaensis) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Hirundo megaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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