Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)

Rufous-bellied Swallow (Cecropis badia) - HBW 9, p. 678

French: Hirondelle baie German: Thaischwalbe Spanish: Golondrina Ventrirrufa

Taxonomy: Cecropis badia Cassin, 1853, Malacca, West Malaysia.
Genus often merged with Hirundo, but DNA studies support retention of separate taxa. Forms a superspecies with C. daurica and C. striolata, the three replacing each other geographically; often treated as conspecific with those, especially latter, but recent review suggests that they are separate species. Monotypic.

Distribution: Malay Peninsula.