Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
White-backed Swallow (Cheramoeca leucosterna) - HBW 9, p. 645
French: Hirondelle à dos blanc
German: Weißrückenschwalbe
Spanish: Golondrina Dorsiblanca
Other common names: Black-and-white/White-breasted Swallow
Taxonomy: Hirundo leucosternus [sic] Gould, 1841, Naomi River, New South Wales, Australia.
Closely related to Pseudhirundo. Proposed races marngli from R Fitzroy (N Western Australia) and stonei from Warialda (New South Wales) undiagnosable. Species name often erroneously spelled leucosternum or leucosternus, but, being latinized Greek adjective, must agree with feminine genus. Monotypic.
Distribution: W, C, S & E Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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in flight
Locality Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Mat Gilfedder 14 October 2007 2 years ago 4.1 -
Part of a flock on migration
Locality Weddin Mountains National Park, New South Wales, Australia
Geoffrey Dabb 7 March 2010 15 weeks ago 2.7
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