Its breeding range extends from the Iberian Peninsula across North Africa and the Middle East to northwestern South Asia. Northern populations migrate, while those in the south are mainly resident.
The tail is deeply forked, and the rump is bicolored, with a rufous-orange upper section and whitish lower section. It has an incomplete orange collar, orange on the face, buff underparts with fine streaks, and black squared undertail-coverts.
It forages over open areas and builds mud nests on mountains, sea cliffs, and buildings or other structures. Northern populations migrate; southern populations are mainly resident.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.