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White-tailed Swallow
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White-tailed Swallow

Hirundo megaensis
BirdNET IDBN05783
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations17
Image sourceiNaturalist
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Description wikipedia

The white-tailed swallow (Hirundo megaensis) is a small swallow belonging to the family Hirundinidae and is endemic to Oromia, Ethiopia. It is commonly referred to as "Benson's swallow" after the ornithologist Constantine Walter Benson, who described the species. This small bird is classified as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as there is a progressive declination of the species which now consists of less than 10,000 adult individuals worldwide. It has a surprisingly small range for a swallow, as it is wholly dependent on a cooler "bubble" surrounding its small range, likely for proper breeding success. It is one of the most threatened bird species by climate change and a massive range reduction is projected in the future.

Translated Descriptions (7)

de wikipedia
Die Weißschwanzschwalbe oder Benson-Schwalbe (Hirundo megaensis) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Schwalben (Hirundinidae). Sie kommt in Äthiopien vor und ist dort Standvogel.
es wikipedia
La golondrina coliblanca (Hirundo megaensis)​ es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Hirundinidae endémica de Etiopía.
fr wikipedia
L'Hirondelle à queue blanche (Hirundo megaensis) est une espèce de passereaux de la famille des Hirundinidae, endémique d'Éthiopie. C'est une espèce monotypique (non subdivisée en sous-espèces).
nl wikipedia
De witstaartzwaluw (Hirundo megaensis) is een zwaluw uit het geslacht Hirundo.
pt wikipedia
Hirundo megaensis é uma espécie de ave da família Hirundinidae. É endémica da Etiópia. Os seus habitats naturais são: matagal tropical ou subtropical de alta altitude. Está ameaçada por perda de habitat.
ru wikipedia
Белохвостая ласточка (лат. Hirundo megaensis) — вид воробьиных птиц из семейства ласточковых (Hirundinidae). Эндемик Эфиопии.
sv wikipedia
Vitstjärtad svala (Hirundo megaensis) är en hotad afrikansk fågel i familjen svalor. Den förekommer endast i höglänta områden i södra Etiopien.

Common Names (38 locales)

ar سنونو أبيض الذيل
be-tarask ластаўка белахвостая
bg Белоопашата лястовица
ca oreneta de Mega
cs vlaštovka etiopská
cy Gwennol gynffonwen
da Hvidhalet Svale
de Weißschwanzschwalbe
en White-tailed Swallow
es Golondrina Coliblanca
es_EC Golondrina Coliblanca
es_ES Golondrina coliblanca
es_MX Golondrina Coliblanca
et valgesaba-pääsuke
fa پرستوی دمسفید
fi valkopyrstöpääsky
fr Hirondelle à queue blanche
hr bjelorepa lastavica
hu fehérfarkú fecske
ja オジロツバメ
lt Baltauodegė šelmeninė kregždė
mrj Ош пачан цӹгӓк
nl Witstaartzwaluw
no hvitstjertsvale
nv Táshchozhii bitseeʼ łigaaígíí
pl jaskółka białosterna
pt white-tailed swallow
pt_PT White-tailed swallow
ru Белохвостая ласточка
sk lastovička bielochvostá
sr Belorepa lasta
sv vitstjärtad svala
tr Ak Kuyruklu Kırlangıç
uk Ластівка білохвоста
vi Nhạn đuôi trắng
yue 白尾燕
zh 白尾燕
zh-CN 白尾燕

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#11912
eBirdwhtswa2
Macaulay Librarywhtswa2
Xeno-CantoHirundo megaensis
observation.org#76713
GBIF5230804
NCBI768640
AvibaseHirundo-megaensis
BirdLife22712330