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Red-rumped Swallow

Hirundo daurica

Description:

These swallows are usually found over grassland where they hawk insects. They may sometimes take advantage of grass fires and grazing cattle that flush insects into the air.

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3 Comments

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

thank you Sarala & Leuba.. this was in my house @Alawwa

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

love swallows - seems a little longer in body than the ones I've seen in Melbourne. Good photo, Nuwan.

Beautiful spotting. Where was this Nuwan?

NuwanChathuranga
Spotted by
NuwanChathuranga

Alawwa, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Nov 5, 2012
Submitted on Nov 7, 2012

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