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Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica rustica

Photo by SabrinaHelm
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Species ID Suggestions

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica erythrogaster

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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
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Malcolm Wilton-Jones
I added the full scientific name in the ID suggestion, including sub-species, as this is almost identical to the European species (Hirundo rustica rustica) which has a white breast. Some books now refer to this simply as Swallow.
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PublishedMay 15, 2011

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