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The white-throated swallow is 14–17 cm long. It has glossy dark blue upperparts and a bright chestnut crown. A dark blue-black breast band separates the white throat from the greyish white underparts and underwing coverts. The upper wings, underwing flight feathers and forked tail are blackish-blue, but the undertail has white patches near the feather tips. The white throat and blackish breast band are distinctions from similar Hirundo species. The outer feathers are slightly longer in the male than the female.
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When to see the White-throated Swallow
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-throated Swallow
The map shades 11 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Kinshasa.
About the White-throated Swallow
The white-throated swallow is a small bird in the swallow family. It is a common species, found in southern Africa, which has benefited from the increased nesting opportunities presented by the construction of bridges and dams.
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Easily confused with
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithiiThe wire-tailed swallow is a small swallow, measuring 18 cm (7.1 in) in length.
Pearl-breasted SwallowHirundo dimidiataThe pearl-breasted swallow is 13–14 cm long.
Tahiti SwallowHirundo tahiticaThis species is a small swallow at 13 cm (5.1 in) in length.
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