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Fanti Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne obscura
Fanti Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne obscura) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Fanti Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne obscura) is a member of the Hirundinidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.4 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 Psalidoprocne
- Species obscura
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fanti Saw-wing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Fanti Saw-wing is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Fanti Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne obscura) belongs to the Hirundinidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Senegal and Gambia to w Cameroon.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 1.5 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fanti Saw-wing?
The Fanti Saw-wing is a very small bird that weighs around 9.4 g.
Where does the Fanti Saw-wing live?
The Fanti Saw-wing is found across Africa with a range covering AF Senegal and Gambia to w Cameroon, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fanti Saw-wing belong to?
The Fanti Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne obscura) belongs to the Hirundinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fanti Saw-wing eat?
The Fanti Saw-wing is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fanti Saw-wing migrate?
The Fanti Saw-wing is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Fanti Saw-wing endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Fanti Saw-wing's range?
The Fanti Saw-wing has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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