American Cliff Swallow

分类位置

同属物种

Cave Swallow

Cave Swallow

Chestnut-collared Swallow

Chestnut-collared Swallow

彩石燕

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Preuss's Cliff Swallow

Preuss's Cliff Swallow

Red-throated Cliff Swallow

Red-throated Cliff Swallow

South African Cliff Swallow

South African Cliff Swallow

形态与习性

The cliff swallow or American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a member of the passerine bird family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. The generic name Petrochelidon is derived from the Ancient Greek petros meaning "stone" and khelidon (χελιδών) "swallow", and the specific name pyrrhonota comes from purrhos meaning "flame-coloured" and -notos "-backed". Cliff swallows are extremely social songbirds that can be found in large nesting colonies reaching over 2,000 nests. They are