Songbirds & other perching birds
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot, 1817)
Names
| English | Cliff Swallow |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Amerikaanse Klifzwaluw |
| Spanish | Golondrina risquera |
| Chinese | 美洲燕 |
| Scientific name | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Vieillot, 1817) |
About this species
The cliff swallow or American cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a member of the passerine bird family Hirundinidae, the swallows and martins. The generic name Petrochelidon is derived from the Ancient Greek petros meaning "stone" and khelidon (χελιδών) "swallow", and the specific name pyrrhonota comes from purrhos meaning "flame-coloured" and -notos "-backed".
Cliff swallows are extremely social songbirds that can be found in large nesting colonies reaching over 2,000 nests. They are frequently seen flying overhead in large flocks during migration, gracefully foraging over fields for flying insects or perching tightly together on a wire preening under the sun.
Cliff swallows build gourd-shaped nests made from mud with small entrance holes. They build their nests tightly together, on top of one another, under bridges or alongside mountain cliffs. Living in large populations, these aerial insectivores use extensive vocalizations to communicate warnings or food availability to the other individuals.
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La golondrina risquera (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota), también denominada golondrina alfarera, golondrina de farallón, golondrina grande, golondrina de rabadilla canela y golondrina gorginegra, es una especie de ave de la familia Hirundinidae que se distribuye por casi toda América.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Hirundinidae |
| Genus | Petrochelidon |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Commewijne1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
