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Swallows
   
   

Fig 1 : Rufous-bellied Swallow - daytime roosting pair in cave
  

Fig 2 : Pacific Swallow


Fig 3 : Pacific Swallow


Fig 4 : Pacific Swallow - nesting pair
 

Fig 5 : Barn Swallow
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig 1 :
Rufous-bellied Swallow - daytime roosting pair in cave
Cecropis badia
Location :
Ipoh, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat : Cave in karst limestone

Fig 2 :
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo tahitica
Location : Byram, Penang, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat :
Margins of freshwater lake

Fig 3 :
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo tahitica
Location : Songkhla, southern Thailand
Habitat :
Open country

Fig 4 :
Pacific Swallow - nesting pair
Hirundo tahitica
Location : Singapore
Habitat : Empty building, amongst secondary scrub

Fig 5 :
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Location : Byram, Penang, Peninsular Malaysia
Habitat :
Margins of freshwater lake