Angola Swallow vs Tahiti Swallow

Angola Swallow

Hirundo angolensis

Small18 gGrassland

They measure 15 cm and weigh 16 to 19 g. The plumage of the forehead, throat and upper breast is coloured deep rufous-chestnut. The crown and upperparts are a shiny steel-blue. Flight and tail feathers are black, the latter with large white windows.

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Tahiti Swallow

Hirundo tahitica

Small18 gCoastal

This species is a small swallow at 13 cm (5.1 in) in length. It has a blue-black back and crown with browner wings and tail, a red face and throat, and dusky underparts. It differs from the barn swallow and the closely related welcome swallow in its shorter and less forked tail.

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Photo: Ian Dugdale (ian_dugdale) · CC BY 4.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Angola Swallow and Tahiti Swallow.