Rufous-bellied Swallow (Cecropis badia)
About the Rufous-bellied Swallow
The rufous-bellied swallow (Cecropis badia) is a species of swallow that breeds on the Malay Peninsula. It has faintly streaked deep rufous underparts, and an unstreaked rump. It is usually raised to species status from its closest relative, the striated swallow. BirdLife International (2004). "Hirundo striolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2006.{{cite iucn}}: old-form url (help) Turner, Angela K; Chris Rose (1989). Swallows & Martins: An Identification Guide and Handbook. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-51174-7.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 23 recordings for this species: 12 CC BY-NC-ND · 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Malaysia, Thailand in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Lesser Striped SwallowCecropis abyssinicarecording
- Red-rumped SwallowCecropis dauricarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.