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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | + | *Blue black upperparts with a dark blue sheen | |
− | Blue black upperparts with a dark blue sheen | + | *White rump |
+ | *Longest upper tail coverts are wholly black or are only pale at the bases | ||
+ | *White throat, breast, flanks and undertail | ||
+ | *Axillaries are brownish-grey | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== |
Revision as of 21:25, 28 December 2007
- Delichon urbica
Identification
- Blue black upperparts with a dark blue sheen
- White rump
- Longest upper tail coverts are wholly black or are only pale at the bases
- White throat, breast, flanks and undertail
- Axillaries are brownish-grey
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Behaviour
Gregarious, breeding colonially on buildings, under eaves and sometimes in cliffs. Nest of mud. Widespread and sometimes common, recent evidence of decline.
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Delichon urbica (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program