Rufous-bellied swallow

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Rufous-bellied swallow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Cecropis
Species:
C. badia
Binomial name
Cecropis badia
Cassin, 1853
Synonyms

Hirundo badia

The rufous-bellied swallow (Cecropis badia) is a species of swallow that breeds on the Malay Peninsula. It has faintly streaked deep rufous underparts, and an unstreaked rump. It is usually raised to species status from its closest relative, the striated swallow.

References[edit]

  • BirdLife International (2004). "Hirundo striolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2006.
  • Turner, Angela K; Chris Rose (1989). Swallows & Martins: An Identification Guide and Handbook. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7.