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Swallow - Red-rumped Swallow

Hirundo daurica

Photo by Karan Raghwa
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Description:

Blue-black cap that extends to the eye and down nape; ear-coverts rufous; upperparts are blue-black; pale rufous underwing-coverts; all pale rufous below with black under tail-coverts. Sexes alike
Photo taken at Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Habitat:

Common and widespread within range although numerous above 1000m.

Notes:

Information taken from:
Birds of East Africa by Dave Richards
Birds of East Africa by Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe

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