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Red-rumped Swallow

Sanjeev Kapadia — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 10:44:04 +0000

The Red-rumped Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. They are similar in habits and appearance to the other aerial insectivores. They are also known as Sri Lanka Swallow, Ceylon Swallow, Sykes’s Striated Swallow, Sykes’ Striated Swallow, Lesser Striated Swallow, Striated Swallow, Golden-rumped Swallow and Daurian Swallow. Read more…

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Barn Swallow

Sanjeev Kapadia — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:35:11 +0000

The Barn Swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the World and it is a distinctive passerine bird. It is a medium-sized songbird, about the size of a sparrow. The Barn Swallow is the national bird of Estonia. Gujarati Name શિયાળુ તારોડીયુ Scientific Name Hirundo rustica Scientific Family Read more…

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Wire-tailed Swallow

Vishal Vasu — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 09:40:32 +0000

The Wire-tailed Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family and is mainly resident in India, but populations in Pakistan and Northern India migrate further south in winter. Their common name is derived from their very long tail feathers which look like two wires. Their scientific name honours Read more…

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