Preuss's cliff swallow

Preuss's cliff swallow (Petrochelidon preussi), also known as Preuss's swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae.

Preuss's cliff swallow
Four in Southwest Region, Cameroon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Petrochelidon
Species:
P. preussi
Binomial name
Petrochelidon preussi
(Reichenow, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Hirundo preussi

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Petrochelidon preussi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22712398A94332240. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22712398A94332240.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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