Kromme-Geelhout-Database
Species details
Genus
Genus : Psalidoprocne
Family: Hirundinidae (Aves)
Taxon : Bird
Group : Animal
SPECIES
holomelaenaNOTES
A slender resident bird with a deeply forked tail. Grows to about 15 cm. Occurs singly or in pairs near water. Flight is swift and graceful. Nests in burrows in banks. They fly into the burrows at full speed without hesitation.
AUTHORITY
(Sundevall, 1850)Sub Author
Conservation
CommonHabit
Not ApplicableLand Invertebrate
Colour
- Notes: A totally black bird with a slightly greenish gloss
- Colour: Black
Common Name
- Black saw wing
- Swartsaagvlerkswael
Habitat
- NOTES: Often seen flying low over the water up the Geelhout. Nests in holes in the bank
- HABITAT NAME: Riverside
Uses
- None known
- None
Months
- All year
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