C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Hirundinidae

Black Saw-wing

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

CIOC 7546

Black Saw-wing

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Passeriformes · Hirundinidae

Black Saw-wing (Psalidoprocne pristoptera).

ATK63

DEF46

7426 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 10.3 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 63

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 63).

DEF 46

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 46).

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How to identify

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Similar species

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Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Forest & Woodland

12 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Psalidoprocne pristoptera petiti
e Nigeria to nw Angola
Psalidoprocne pristoptera chalybea
n, c Cameroon to w Sudan and n, c DRCongo
Psalidoprocne pristoptera pristoptera
Eritrea and n Ethiopia
Psalidoprocne pristoptera blanfordi
wc Ethiopia
Psalidoprocne pristoptera antinorii
c, s Ethiopia
Psalidoprocne pristoptera oleaginea
se Sudan and sw Ethiopia
Psalidoprocne pristoptera mangbettorum
s Sudan and ne DRCongo
Psalidoprocne pristoptera ruwenzori
e DRCongo and sw Uganda
Psalidoprocne pristoptera reichenowi
Angola, s DRCongo and Zambia
Psalidoprocne pristoptera massaica
Kenya and n, c Tanzania
Psalidoprocne pristoptera orientalis
e Zambia and s Tanzania to e Zimbabwe and c Mozambique
Psalidoprocne pristoptera holomelas
s Zimbabwe and s Mozambique to e, s South Africa