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Streak-throated Swallow
Petrochelidon fluvicola (Blyth, 1855)
Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins
Streak-throated Swallow, Petrochelidon fluvicola, is a bird of the Oriental Region, breeding in north-east Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. It was described by Blyth in 1855 and belongs to the swallow family, Hirundinidae. It is also known as the Indian cliff swallow. Its most useful field mark is the streaking on the throat and chest, which sets it apart from similar birds.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae — Swallows, Martins
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: ne Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
