African Red-rumped Swallow
African Red-rumped Swallow (<em>Cecropis melanocrissus</em>) is a species of Swallows, Martins (<em>Hirundinidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
African Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis melanocrissus) is a species of Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cecropis; binomial: Cecropis melanocrissus; authority: Rüppell, 1845.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
African Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis melanocrissus (including kumboensi, emini and domicella) is split from other taxa in the Red-rumped Swallow complex based on morphology and supported by limited molecular phylogeny (Sheldon et al. 2005; Brown 2019; Eaton et al. 2016, 2021; WGAC 1043).
