Fanti Rough-winged Swallow
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The Fanti Rough-winged Swallow (Psalidoprocne obscura), or the Fanti Sawwing (Swallow) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.
Fanti Rough-winged Swallow breeds in the lowlands of southern west Africa from Senegal to Cameroon. It is mainly resident, apart from seasonal movements.
This bird is found in open country, including light woodland, near water. Fanti Rough-winged Swallows are graceful flyers and they generally feed on insects, including beetles, while airborne. They are typically seen low over water or grassland.
The lined nests are built in a 60cm burrow in a vertical bank. The clutch is two eggs.
This is a small swallow at 17cm. Its plumage is glossy green. The tail is long and deeply forked. Sexes are similar, but the female has a shorter tail. Juveniles are brown with little gloss, and have short tails.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Psalidoprocne obscura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Birds of The Gambia by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1
- Swallows and Martins by Turner and Rose ISBN 0747032025
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