Red-chested Swallow
Hirundo lucida
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
- SpeciesHirundo lucida (Red-chested Swallow)
About the Red-chested Swallow
The red-chested swallow (Hirundo lucida) is a small non-migratory passerine bird found in West Africa, the Congo Basin and Ethiopia. It has a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the closely resembling barn swallow. However, the adult red-chested swallow differs in being slightly smaller than its migratory relative, in addition to having a narrower blue breast band and shorter tail streamers. Juveniles are more comparable to barn swallow chicks. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-chested Swallow in Queen Elizabeth National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii
Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
Ethiopian Swallow
Hirundo aethiopica
White-throated Blue Swallow
Hirundo nigrita
Lesser Striped-Swallow
Cecropis abyssinica
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Mosque Swallow
Cecropis senegalensis
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Banded Martin
Riparia cincta
Rufous-chested Swallow
Cecropis semirufa
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |