Ethiopian Swallow (Hirundo aethiopica)

Ethiopian Swallow, a reference photo — Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The Ethiopian swallow (Hirundo aethiopica) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. Although it is non-migratory, its range is wide, extending from Benin to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Israel, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Ethiopian Swallow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Hirundo lucida
Hirundo dimidiata
Hirundo angolensis
Hirundo smithii
Hirundo albigularis
Pseudhirundo griseopyga

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Hirundo
Species: Hirundo aethiopica

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