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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,470,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | Unknown | not applicable | Not Applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 4.1 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as uncommon to locally common, although rare to not uncommon in Liberia (del Hoyo et al. 2004). | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats. | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | Native | No | |||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | |||
| Cameroon | Native | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Gambia | Native | No | |||
| Ghana | Native | No | |||
| Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | Native | No | |||
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Niger | Vagrant | No | |||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| Sierra Leone | Native | No | |||
| Togo | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | Ouémé river basin |  |
| Benin | Pendjari National Park | |
| Cameroon | Korup National Park | |
| Cameroon | Mount Kupe | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Comoe National Park | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Marahoue National Park | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Sangbe Mountain National Park | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Yapo and Mambo Forest Reserves | |
| Gambia | Abuko Nature Reserve | |
| Gambia | Pirang Forest Park | |
| Ghana | Ankasa Resource Reserve - Nini-Sushien National Park | |
| Ghana | Boin Tano Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Kakum National Park - Assin Attandaso Resource Reserve | |
| Ghana | Kyabobo (proposed) National Park | |
| Ghana | Tano-Offin Forest Reserve | |
| Ghana | Yoyo River Forest Reserve | |
| Guinea | Balandougou | |
| Guinea | Gangan Foret Classe | |
| Guinea | Kabitaï | |
| Guinea | Kounounkan | |
| Guinea | Massif du Ziama | |
| Guinea | Monts Nimba (part of Mount Nimba transboundary AZE) | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Dulombi | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Lagoas de Cufada | |
| Liberia | Cestos - Senkwen | |
| Liberia | Nimba mountains (part of Mount Nimba transboundary AZE) | |
| Liberia | Zwedru | |
| Nigeria | Cross River National Park: Oban Division | |
| Nigeria | Donga river basin forests | |
| Nigeria | Ebok-Kabaken | |
| Nigeria | Gashaka-Gumti National Park | |
| Nigeria | Kagoro - Nindam Forest Reserves | |
| Nigeria | Pandam Wildlife Park | |
| Nigeria | Sunvit Farm | |
| Nigeria | Upper Orashi forests | |
| Senegal | Parc National de Basse Casamance | |
| Senegal | Parc National du Niokolo-Koba | |
| Sierra Leone | Outamba-Kilimi National Park | |
| Sierra Leone | Tingi Hills Non-hunting Forest Reserve | |
| Togo | Fazao-Malfakassa National Park | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | non-breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | major | breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | major | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Psalidoprocne obscura. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Hirundinidae (Swallows and martins) |
| Species name author | (Hartlaub, 1855) |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 1,470,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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