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Hirundo smithii
This striking species is a small swallow at 14 cm in length. It has bright blue upperparts, except for a chestnut crown and white spots on the tail. The underparts are white, with darker flight feathers. There is a blue mask through the eye.
Hirundo is the Latin word for "swallow"; rusticus means "of the country."
Spotted on Jun 17, 2012
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012
5 Comments
Thanks a lot Mansur Ahamed for visit and observing ID updated,
Thanks Satyen for confirming the same,
You are right.
Isn't this a Wire-tailed Swallow!
thanks again,
Nice series!