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Tawny-headed Swallow

Alopochelidon fucata
Family
Swallows
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
tahswa2, THSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySwallows (Hirundinidae)
SpeciesAlopochelidon fucata
Codestahswa2, THSW
Identification

The Tawny-headed Swallow (Alopochelidon fucata) 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 tahswa2 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
Tawny-headed Swallow photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Alopochelidon fucata

Family: Swallows

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: tahswa2