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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Greater Striped Swallow




Greater Striped Swallow 

The greater striped swallow is 18–20 cm long. It has dark blue upperparts with a pale orange rump and a chestnut crown, nape and sides of the head. The underparts and underwing coverts are creamy white with dark streaking, and the upper wings and underwing flight feathers are blackish-brown. The blackish tail has very long outer feathers; these are slightly longer in the male than the female. Juveniles are duller and browner, with less contrast and shorter outer tail feathers. The flight is slow and buoyant, and the call is a twittering chissick.

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HAPPY BIRDING AND HAPPY WEDNESDAY TO ALL 

9 comments:

  1. so sweet, what cute little birds.

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  2. Hello, what a beautiful swallow. Lovely collection of photos. Wishing you a happy day!

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  3. You've got some great captures of this pretty little bird.

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  4. It looks like a chilly morning. Love those fluffed up feathers.

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  5. Gorgeous little birds..looking all fat and sassy!

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  6. Wonderful images Jo. Thinking a lot about you.

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  7. So cute! Love the colors. Happy Wednesday!

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