No.459 Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica

L=18.5cm

Rank : 2
Summer Visitor
 Summervisitor that migrates here in the beginning of May, later than Barn Swallow.The shape of nest is like a Japanese esakef bottle sliced in half, attachednear  the ceiling.@The size is slightly bigger than Barn Swallow, with itsrump brick-coloured, hence its Japanese name. Buffy underparts with fineblack streaks, it has no reddish-brown throat like Barn Swallow.

Red-rumped Swallow (Adult1)

Red-rumped Swallow (Adult2)

Red-rumped Swallow (Fledgling)