Places and times seen in Munakata city

In Munakata, it is a resident bird. Observed at Munakata Okinoshima, but generally it is almost impossible to see.

Characteristic

It is a small swallow with a total length of 13 mm. Same sex color.
Adult birds are almost all blackish brown, and the throat to throat are light brown and whitish. The face is brownish and white from waist to waist. The tail is short and square-tailed. Wings are sickle-shaped, but not as long as swallows and are slightly rounded.

Habit

There is a lot of water, especially in the open area from the city to the mountains. Always act in groups. Using the nest of swallows, collect floating feathers and harden them with saliva to create a cylindrical nest entrance.

distribution

Breeds as resident birds in warm regions such as Shikoku and Kyushu, mainly on the Pacific coast of Honshu. In recent years, breeding in the Hokuriku region has been confirmed, and it is said that it often appears in the Tohoku region.
During the migrating season, it often flies with other swallows.

Other

It is necessary to distinguish between hario swallows and swallows.