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Saw-wing (Swallow)

Roberts No: 536

All black, wings saw-edged in male; has a slow, fluttering flight. Visitor to the Knysna area in summer. Call: a soft ‘seep’.

Family Name:
Black Psalidoprocne holomelaena
Common Name:
Saw-wing (Swallow)
Size:
13 to 15 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
airborne insects including beetles, ants and flies.