Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Vieillot 1816 (cliff swallow)
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Aves - Passeriformes - Hirundinidae
Alternative combination: Hirundo pyrrhonota
Belongs to Petrochelidon according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Steadman et al. 2015, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1962
Sister taxa: Petrochelidon albifrons, Petrochelidon fulva, Petrochelidon lunifrons, Petrochelidon melanogaster, Petrochelidon nigricans
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: Virginia, Wyoming collections), Venezuela (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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