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South African cliff swallow
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South African cliff swallow (Petrochelidon spilodera), also known as the South African swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae native southern Africa. It winters to the lower Congo Basin.
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South African cliff swallow | |
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In flight, at Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Hirundinidae |
Genus: | Petrochelidon |
Species: | P. spilodera |
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Petrochelidon spilodera (Sundevall, 1850) | |
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Nests are commonly built from mud under artificial structures such as huts and bridges.[2] It is well known for its supposed ability to carry coconuts, although this claim has little to no credibility outside of the Monty Python fictional universe.[3]