Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins)

Authority: Hartlaub, 1861

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Data Deficient because, although it is recorded quite regularly, its distribution and movements remain very poorly known and very few colonies have ever been found. Colonies are very vulnerable to disturbance and exploitation, and the species may prove to be threatened.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 694,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
AEMLAP