This record was submitted by Oliver Tan on 15 Dec 2021. All user submissions will be reviewed by the Records Committee. Entries listed here may be edited for brevity and clarity while the original record is left unchanged.
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| Species | Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica |
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| Record ID | 10083 |
| Date | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Location | Central Boulevard |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Subspecies | mandschurica? |
| Date added | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Background |
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| Descriptions provided were, quote: "At 5:45, I saw a Barn Swallow with a buff/light-rufous wash to the belly. Upperparts were glossy blue in the sun. Dark breast band visible. Long tail streamers seen. Breast band and giss eliminates Cecropis swallow (so Red-rumped or Rufous-bellied). Tail streamers eliminate Pacific Swallow.". |
| Vote results | This record was not put through an explicit vote, but the SBRC has evaluated and verified the record. |
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| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
| Identification |
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| At 5:45, I saw a Barn Swallow with a buff/light-rufous wash to the belly. Upperparts were glossy blue in the sun. Dark breast band visible. Long tail streamers seen. Breast band and giss eliminates Cecropis swallow (so Red-rumped or Rufous-bellied). Tail streamers eliminate Pacific Swallow. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| The bird was hunting low over a patch of casuarina/coastal scrub with 3-4 other Barn Swallows, ~10 Aerodramus sp. and 1 Pacific Swift. |
| Viewing conditions |
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| When first seen, the bird was lit by evening sun. Other Barn Swallows in same light showed pure white bellies, so effect of lighting was ruled out. It was going round the stand of trees and visible for 3-10 seconds each pass. It disappeared after 10 minutes when weather turned cloudy with a drizzle. At closest pass, bird was about 2 metres away, almost directly above me. |
| Observer's experience |
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| Not familiar with this particular subspecies in the field. Looked more carefully at Barn Swallows due to recent discussion about Buff-bellied ssp. |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| Familiar with swallows in Singapore and Malaysia and have seen all species many times. |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 10083: Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10083/.