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Swallow ? in Bhutan (1 Viewer)

arthurgrosset

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I attach photos of birds that were seen in April near Deothang, Bhutan at about 1300 metres. Can anyone help me to identify them?
 

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I'm gonna go for Red-rumped Swallow. Striated Swallow is an outside contender (and would be a rare vagrant to Bhutan if it has ever occurred - not sure on this!). However, this bird lacks the lateral black markings to the sides of the rump & flanks which one would expect to see with these views on Striated.
Dave C
 
should be Red-rumped Swallow, a vagrant in Bhutan; hard to rule out Striated Swallow without a view of the nape but that has never been recorded at all as far as I know

Rob
 
should be Red-rumped Swallow, a vagrant in Bhutan; hard to rule out Striated Swallow without a view of the nape but that has never been recorded at all as far as I know

Rob

In any case, the nape colour is not an altogether reliable indicator. Many migratory Red-rumped in Malaysia show a dark nape (such as this bird, initially identifed by me as Striated) seen in northern Peninsular Malaysia in March.

Dave
 
In any case, the nape colour is not an altogether reliable indicator. Many migratory Red-rumped in Malaysia show a dark nape (such as this bird, initially identifed by me as Striated) seen in northern Peninsular Malaysia in March.

Dave

not in conjunction with whitish underparts though?

Rob
 
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