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Lesser Striped Swallow

Hirundo abyssinica

Photo by Ning
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Field Notes

Description:

It is a common swallow living in Sub-Saharan region. Flying insects and fruits are its main diet. That's why you can always see it flying back and forth so frequently as it is catching insects.

Habitat:

Mainly lowland wooded habitat. This group is found next to the Mara River in Kenya.

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Lesser Striped Swallow

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Ning
Swallows and martins are really difficult to ID, especially when they're flying non-stop @@ But their nimble flight is really attractive.
michaeladamsparks
I'm glad you ID'ed this. It was driving me crazy trying to figure it out...

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