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Pacific Swallow

Hirundo tahitica

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Field Notes

Description:

This species is a small swallow at 13 cm. It has a blue back with browner wings and tail, a red face and throat, and dusky underparts. It differs from the barn swallow and the closely related welcome swallow in its shorter and less forked tail.

Habitat:

Kinabatangan, Sukau, Sabah.

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PublishedJanuary 29, 2016

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