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SPECIES PROFILE
Streak-throated Swallow (Petrochelidon fluvicola)
Petrochelidon
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent
DIET
Insectivorous
HABITAT
Rivers lakes urban bridges
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Passeriformes
FAMILY
Hirundinidae
GENUS
Petrochelidon
📋 Description
SIZE
12-13 cm long 10-15 g
COLORATION
Brown upperparts white underparts streaked throat forked tail
ADAPTATIONS
Agile flight for insect catching mud nests on cliffs
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Rivers lakes urban bridges
DIET
Insectivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent
REPRODUCTION
Lays 3-5 eggs in mud nests incubated 14-16 days
DIET DETAILS
Insects caught in flight
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss urban development
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Streak-throated Fliers: Streak-throated Swallows swoop with 12-gram bodies catching 5 grams of insects daily over Chambal's rivers. Their streaked throats distinguish them.
2
Bridge Nesters: These swallows cover 2000 sq km in Rajasthan's waters nesting on bridges. Water pollution threatens their feeding.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Chambal River in Uttar Pradesh
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
October-March Dry season enhances visibility over water for spotting swallows
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch streak-throated swallows hawking insects near rivers
