deeply forked tail; rufous forehead and throat (Australia; 2006-06-20)
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Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Native Range:
Australian Region
Notes:
Australia's counterpart of the Barn Swallow of the Americas and Eurasia, but lacks the blue-black breast band that the Barn Swallow displays; no sexual dimorphism; a superb flyer that often occurs in large swarming flocks, catching insects on the wing.
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