Square-tailed Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne nitens)
About the Square-tailed Saw-wing
The square-tailed saw-wing (Psalidoprocne nitens), also known as the square-tailed rough-winged swallow, is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. It is dark green, almost black. There are currently two recognised subspecies. P. n. nitens, the nominate subspecies, which occurs in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Gabon, Congo and Angola. P. n. centralis, which occurs in northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 4 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cameroon in the xeno-canto catalogue.