Scientific Name: Hirundo tahitica
Malay Name: Layang-layang Biasa
Chinese Name: 洋燕
Range:
Breeding Range: (OR, AU) se Asia to New Guinea and Society Islands
Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: javanica, namiyei, frontalis, albescens, ambiens, subfusca, tahitica.
Local Subspecies: javanica
Size: 13-14 cm
Identification:
Forked tail with dark upperparts and dark blue gloss. Rufous forehead, throat, upper breast. Underparts grey.
Similar looking species: Barn Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow
Habitat: Found extensively throughout Singapore.
Behaviour/Ecology: Told apart from other airborne birds by flying by folding wings back.
Local Status: Common resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2017)
Location: Widespread.
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Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Pacific Swallow)
BirdLife International. (2017). Hirundo tahitica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T104006414A112879446.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023