Sunday 7 October 2012

BARN SWALLOW


BARN SWALLOW

Hirundo Rustica

( Layang - layang Pekan) 15 -20 cm

DESCRIPTION

Larger Swallow with a black band between reddish upper breast and clean white, buff or pinkish underparts and tail ( with whitish spot) dark blue-black, the tail deeply forked with long streamers ( often missing during  moult)

DISTRIBUTION

Resident almost throughout the N hemisphre, in Asia Southward to N Thailand and Vietnam: non breeding migrant to all the S continents and throughout out region

HABITS and HABITAT

Found almost everywhere, from lowland to mountains, over town,  village, agriculture and forest. A few individuals are present in almost every month, but predominantly in Aug - Apr. Sometimes gathers in a huge flocks, especially when roosting on overheads wires in well-lit, busy small town. Number have declined over decades, but the species still considered common. Not hard to identify by its size, clean appearances and tail shape. Feeding birds may displace smaller House Swallows.

Source : A Naturalist's Guide to the BIRDS OF MALAYSIA including Sabah and Sarawak

BARN SWALLOW @ Genting High Land - right focus


BARN SWALLOW @ Genting High Land - right focus


BARN SWALLOW @ Genting High Land - right focus



BARN SWALLOW @ Genting High Land - right focus



BARN SWALLOW @ Genting High Land - Left focus



BARN SWALLOW @ Genting High Land - left focus


BARN SWALLOW @ Genting High Land - Rear Pose


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