HOUSE SWALLOW

Photographed Langkawi, April 2017

 (*   832)               HOUSE SWALLOW               Hirundo tahitica

MALAYSIA                 36

Commonly known as Pacific Swallow. Abundant throughout Malaysia, often on the wing. 14 cm.

WELCOME SWALLOW

 

 173          WELCOME SWALLOW             Hirundo Nixon

Australia      (173)

Also known as Australian Swallow or House Swallow. 15 cm. Range is across Tasmania and mainland Australia except w of Queensland, most of NT (only found in central s. NT), nw of SA and ne two thirds of WA. Found open woodlands, grasslands, coasts, rivers, wetlands, urban areas.