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Angola Swallow
Hirundo angolensis
Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis) is a member of the Hirundinidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 17.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins
- Genus Hirundo
- Species angolensis
Where it lives
Gabon, western Angola, central, eastern DRCongo to Uganda, western Kenya, Tanzania, northern Malawi and northern Zambia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Angola Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Angola Swallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis) belongs to the Hirundinidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Gabon, w Angola, c, e DRCongo to Uganda, w Kenya, Tanzania, n Malawi and n Zambia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.7 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Angola Swallow?
The Angola Swallow is a small bird that weighs around 17.8 g.
Where does the Angola Swallow live?
The Angola Swallow is found across Africa with a range covering AF Gabon, w Angola, c, e DRCongo to Uganda, w Kenya, Tanzania, n Malawi and n Zambia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Angola Swallow belong to?
The Angola Swallow (Hirundo angolensis) belongs to the Hirundinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Angola Swallow eat?
The Angola Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Angola Swallow migrate?
The Angola Swallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Angola Swallow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Angola Swallow make?
1 real field recording of the Angola Swallow — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Angola Swallow's range?
The Angola Swallow has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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