Chestnut-collared swallow

Chestnut-collared swallow
Illustration by Keulemans, 1885
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Hirundinidae
Genus:Petrochelidon
Species: P. rufocollaris
Binomial name
Petrochelidon rufocollaris
Peale, 1848
Synonyms
  • Petrochelidon ruficollaris

The chestnut-collared swallow (Petrochelidon rufocollaris) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are pastureland and heavily degraded former forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Petrochelidon rufocollaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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