- Cecropis striolata
Hirundo striolata
Description
Forage in open areas, often near water and towns and particularly in hills or gorges associated with water. Flight is slow, buoyant, and more direct than Barn Swallow, often very high above ground. Bottle-shaped mud nests are built under eaves of houses, under bridges, and on the walls and roofs of caves. Breeding recorded in May and June.
Identification
Taxonomy
Previously included in genus Hirundo
