Species profile
South African Swallow
Petrochelidon spilodera
Quick answer
REMARK. — This species breeds in south Africa and winters mainly in the lower Congo basin (Borrow & Demey, 2014). Only one unsubstantiated record.
- Scientific name
- Petrochelidon spilodera
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Petrochelidon
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording South African Swallow in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Hirundinidae
- African Plain Martin (Riparia paludicola)
- African River Martin (Pseudochelidon eurystomina)
- Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis)
- Asian House Martin (Delichon dasypus)
- Asian Plain Martin (Riparia chinensis)
- Bahama Swallow (Tachycineta cyaneoviridis)
- Banded Martin (Riparia cincta)
- Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)