Cliff swallow / Fahlstirnschwalbe (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Petrochelidon (Petrochelidon); Family Swallows (Hirundinidae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The cliff swallow or American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a member of the passerine bird family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins.[2] The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek; Petrochelidon originates from the petros meaning "rock" and khelidon "swallow", pyrrhonota comes from purrhos meaning "flame-coloured" and -notos "-backed".[3] [more]