White-tailed Swallow

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The White-tailed Swallow is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The White-tailed Swallow (Hirundo megaensis) is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family. It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2006. Hirundo megaensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007. More

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Swallow Hirundo leucosoma White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata Montane Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea Black-and-rufous Swallow Hirundo nigrorufa Ptyonoprogne Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula Dusky Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne concolor Delichon House Martin Delichon urbicum Asian House Martin Delichon dasypus Nepal House Martin Delichon nipalense Cecropis Greater Striped Swallow Cecropis cucullata Lesser Striped Swallow Cecropis abyssinica Rufous-chested Swallow Cecropis semirufa Mosque Swallow Cecropis senegalensis Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata Rufous-bellied More

habitat preferences of White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis and Ethiopian Bush-crow Zavattariornis stresemanni, two southern Ethiopian endemics. Bird Conservation International, 18 , pp 395-412 doi:10.1017/S0959270908007314 * Social Bookmarking * CiteULike * Del.icio.us * Connotea.org * Bibsonomy.org * Furl.net * Digg.com * Reddit. More

* White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis * Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata * Montane Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea * Black-and-rufous Swallow Hirundo nigrorufa * Genus: Ptyonoprogne * Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris More

The white-tailed swallow has a high- pitched ‘twittering’ call (3). Range - The white-tailed swallow is endemic to Ethiopia and restricted to a range around the towns of Mega and Yabello in the south of the country (3). View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. More

White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis IUCN Red List Criteria Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable C2a(ii) IUCN Red List history Year Category 2008 Vulnerable 2006 Vulnerable 2004 Vulnerable 2000 Vulnerable 1996 Vulnerable More

White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species is believed to have a small population, and is suspected to be declining owing to the intensification of land-use across much of its small range. It is therefore treated as Vulnerable, although there is little information on its population status and the seriousness of threats. More

Stamps showing White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis Distribution map for White-tailed Swallow, range 181.022 White-tailed Swallow IOC v2.4: 7032 Links will open countrypage in new window - Ethiopia 29.11. More

White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis = Described by: Benson (1942) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): Hemicecrops megaensis Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range S. Ethiopia; Restricted range; Yavello and Mega areas of Sidamo Province. More

* White-tailed Swallow Hirundo megaensis * Pearl-breasted Swallow Hirundo dimidiata * Blue Swallow Hirundo atrocaerulea * Black-and-rufous Swallow Hirundo nigrorufa * Greater Striped Swallow Hirundo cucullata * Lesser Striped Swallow Hirundo abyssinica * Rufous-chested Swallow Hirundo semirufa * Mosque Swallow Hirundo senegalensis * Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica * Striated Swallow Hirundo More