Barn Swallow

There is also the Wire-tailed Swallow, Striated Swallow, and Red-rumped Swallow. But like I said, I ruled them out because they don't have a dark bib like the Barn Swallow does. I was able to rule out every other possibility and am sure about the identification.

AshleyT, in India, it is only swallows and drongos which have long tail feathers. Drongo is very different from swallows. If you know any other species found in South India having long tail feathers please let me know. Please refer Plate 58 & 59 of A Field Guide to the Birds of India, Srilanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & the Maldives by Krys Kazmeiczak , illustrated by Ber van Perlo.; you will see that if you see plate 58.15, then there could be a possibility that it could be a Pacific Swallow, and Pacific Swallow is found in Kerela. And I could see just one long tail feather in the 2nd bird from the left in the lower row. Barring the mentioned bird, the forked tail together with the the dark chin and throat can also give the impression that it could be a Paicific Swallow also.My guess of Barn Swallow was also based upon the fact that Barn Swallows are more common than Pacific Swallows. I am pretty sure that the 2nd bird is a Barn Swallow, but not sure about the other birds.

Thank you very much Ashley and Manish for the ID, and your notes helping to identify a barn swallow. Thank you :))

The photo is plenty clear. I was able to rule out every other species of possible swallow by the fact these birds have thin, long tail feathers and a dark bib on the chest. The long tail feathers by themselves don't tell you it's a barn swallow, several other species in range have them.

Barn swallow - Hirundo rustica. i am not sure because the photo is not clear. Guess is based on the silhouette. Wires like feather at the tail distinguishing feature