Cliff Swallows and Allies
Petrochelidon
Petrochelidon is a genus of birds known as cliff-nesting swallows. The genus name Petrochelidon is from the Ancient Greek words petros, "rock", and khelidon, "swallow".
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 10 known species
Cliff Swallow
speciesPetrochelidon pyrrhonota
Cave Swallow
speciesPetrochelidon fulva
Tree Martin
speciesPetrochelidon nigricans
Fairy Martin
speciesPetrochelidon ariel
Streak-throated Swallow
speciesPetrochelidon fluvicola
South African Swallow
speciesPetrochelidon spilodera
Preuss's Swallow
speciesPetrochelidon preussi
Chestnut-collared Swallow
speciesPetrochelidon rufocollaris
Red-throated Swallow
speciesPetrochelidon rufigula
Cliff × Cave Swallow
hybridPetrochelidon pyrrhonota × fulva
Red Sea Swallow
speciesPetrochelidon perdita
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 979618.