Black-and-rufous Swallow vs Pied-winged Swallow

Hirundo nigrorufa compared with Hirundo leucosoma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-and-rufous Swallow	Pied-winged Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Genus same	Hirundo	Hirundo
Species	Hirundo nigrorufa	Hirundo leucosoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-and-rufous Swallow and Pied-winged Swallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hirundo.

Conservation Status

Black-and-rufous Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Pied-winged Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-and-rufous Swallow	Pied-winged Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-and-rufous Swallow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Pied-winged Swallow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-and-rufous Swallow

The Black-and-rufous Swallow (Hirundo nigrorufa) is a species in the genus Hirundo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway