– slightly smaller than a sparrow, slimmer and longer winged
\n– diurnal migrant
\n– migrates singly or in small, very loose flocks
\n– usually not very vocal during migration<\/p>\n
>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n >> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n calls in flight not yet sound recorded<\/em><\/p>\n >> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n Barn Swallow<\/a> (v) #songbird #passerine<\/p>\n #ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" >> GENERAL >>>>> – slightly smaller than a sparrow, slimmer and longer winged – diurnal migrant – migrates singly or in small, very loose flocks – usually not very vocal during migration >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica rufula, AD probably M BIF0501, 06\/08\/2010, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze – resembles Eastern Barn Swallows … Continue reading Red-rumped Swallow![\"\"](\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/BIF501_MPU_3694_1110806_rrswall-1-AD_es_valencia.jpg\")
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\nRed-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica rufula<\/em>, AD probably M<\/strong>
\nBIF0501, 06\/08\/2010, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze
\n– resembles Eastern Barn Swallows<\/a> but most of the head concolorous with underside<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nRed-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica rufula<\/em>, AD probably M<\/strong>
\nBIF0502, 21\/07\/2010, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze
\n– bicoloured pale orange and whitish rump
\n– only cap is black<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nRed-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica rufula<\/em>, AD probably F<\/strong>
\nBIF0503, 21\/07\/2010, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze
\n– broader and blunter wing\u00a0 than Barn Swallow<\/a>
\n– the black vent is an important ID feature
\n– the underwing lacks a distinct contrast between coverts and remiges<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nRed-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica rufula<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1968, 01\/05\/2008, Spain, Martin Grimm
\n– upperside shining dark black-blue contrasting to duller wings
\n– narrow orangey neck-collar<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nRed-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica<\/em> ssp., AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1910, 27\/02\/2017, Trashigang, Buthan, Mathias Putze
\n– Asian ssp. with streaking on breast and belly
\n– flight action is somewhat ‘lazier’ than Barn Swallow<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nRed-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica<\/em> ssp., AD probably F<\/strong>
\nBIF1911, 27\/02\/2017, Trashigang, Buthan, Mathias Putze
\n– in all ssp. M with longer tail streamers than F<\/p>\n
\nCommon House Martin<\/a> (v)
\nSand Martin (v)<\/a>
\nBrown-throated Martin<\/a> (v)
\nEurasian Crag Martin<\/a> (v)
\nPale Crag Martin<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n
Cecropis daurica<\/em><\/span>