Blue Swallow

Blue Swallow

Hirundo atrocaerulea

Endangered

Aves · Passeriformes · Hirundinidae

About

The blue swallow is a small bird within the swallow family which is in the order Passeriformes. Swallows are somewhat similar in habits and appearance to other aerial insectivores, such as the martins and the swifts. It breeds in the Afromontane, wintering north of Lake Victoria.

Fun Fact

Swallows are somewhat similar in habits and appearance to other aerial insectivores, such as the martins (also a passerine) and the swifts (order Apodiformes).

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feed on small, soft-bodied flies and other arthropods, catching them on the wing.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Loss
  • Poaching and Hunting
  • Human-Wildlife Conflict
  • Disease