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Chestnut-collared Swallow

Petrochelidon rufocollaris
Family
Swallows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
chcswa2, CCSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySwallows (Hirundinidae)
SpeciesPetrochelidon rufocollaris
Codeschcswa2, CCSW
Identification

The Chestnut-collared Swallow (Petrochelidon rufocollaris) is a member of the Swallows family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code chcswa2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Swallows
African River Martin
Pseudochelidon eurystomina
White-eyed River Martin
Pseudochelidon sirintarae
Square-tailed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne nitens
Mountain Sawwing
Psalidoprocne fuliginosa
White-headed Sawwing
Psalidoprocne albiceps
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Chestnut-collared Swallow photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Petrochelidon rufocollaris

Family: Swallows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: chcswa2