African Red-rumped Swallow

African Red-rumped SwallowThis African swallow has a glossy blue-black back, a chestnut nape, and an orange-rufous rump. The color of the underparts varies by region.What does it look like?Adults have glossy dark-blue upperparts, a chestnut nape, a chestnut to orange-rufous rump, and a deeply forked tail. The female has a shorter tail; underpart color varies geographically.How does it live?This African swallow has a glossy blue-black back, a chestnut nape, and an orange-rufous rump. The color of the underparts varies by region.It occurs in relatively open, hilly country and spends winter nights in reedbeds.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.