Pied-winged Swallow
Hirundo leucosoma
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Swallows (Hirundinidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The pied-winged swallow (Hirundo leucosoma) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It has distinctive steel-blue upperparts with white wing patches. It is native to parts of West Africa.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Savanna of western Africa (Senegambia to far western Cameroon).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pied-winged swallow
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
