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| Species | Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica |
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| Record ID | 658 |
| Date | 21 Dec 2019 |
| Location | Neo Tiew |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Subspecies | mandschurica? |
| Date added | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Background |
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| Rufous individuals occur in Peninsula Malaysia in small numbers (Wells, 2010) and while we struggle to make subspecific identification based on photograph alone, it is likely to be either a tyleri, mandschurica, or saturata. |
| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
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| References | BirdSoc SG; Facebook |
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Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 658: Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/658/.