Cliff swallow
| Petrochelidon | |
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| An American cliff swallow starting to build a mud nest under the eaves of a building in California | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Subfamily: | Hirundininae |
| Genus: |
Petrochelidon Cabanis, 1850 |
| Species | |
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10, See text |
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10, See text
Petrochelidon is a genus of birds known as cliff-nesting swallows. The genus name Petrochelidon is from Ancient Greek petros, "rock", and khelidon, "swallow".
The genus includes all of the five species of birds commonly called cliff swallow, and contains the following species:
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