Burung-burung Tempatan Malaysia
(Local Birds of Malaysia)


Eastern Swallow Male
Location: Hulu Langat
Photo: Banard Lau, Date: 20 December 2003
Camera: OLYMPUS C750, Resolution: 328x480
Eastern Swallow Male
Location: Hulu Langat
Photo: Banard Lau, Date: 20 December 2003
Camera: OLYMPUS C750, Resolution: 328x480



Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Burung Layang-layang Timur
  = Sualo Timur
Order (Order) PASSERIFORMES
Keluarga (Family) HIRUNDINIDAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Hirundo rustica
  = Hirundo rustica gutturalis
Nama Inggeris (English Names) Eastern Swallow, Barn Swallow
Saiz Biasa (Normal Size) 13 cm
Jurufoto (Photographer) Banard Lau


Eastern Swallow Male
Location: Hulu Langat
Photo: Banard Lau, Date: 20 December 2003
Camera: OLYMPUS C750, Resolution: 437x640
Eastern Swallow Male
Location: Hulu Langat
Photo: Banard Lau, Date: 20 December 2003
Camera: OLYMPUS C750, Resolution: 437x640

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


This Swallow is a winter visitor to Malaysia. It breeds in China. It is only seen from November to February. It is distinguished from the pacific Swallow by the very deeply folked tail, the outer feathers of which are prolonged. The other feature is it's white belly instead of a smoky grey in the Pacific Swallows.



Rujukan (References)


      Buku (Books)

1.       Common Malayan Birds; M.W.F. Tweedie; (1960);
            Longmans; Britain; mukasurat (page) - 37.

2.       Birds of the Philippines; Jean Delacour & Ernst Mayr; (1946);
            Macmillan, New York: mukasurat (page) - 158.

3.       An Introduction to Malayan Birds; G.C. Madoc; (1956);
            Caxton Press; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; mukasurat (page) - 128.

4.       Birds of the Philippines; J. Delacour & E. Mayr; (1946);
            Macmillan; New York; mukasurat (page) - 156.

5       Pengenalan Burung-burung Malaysia; G.H.W. Davison, K. Phillipps, Alias Kamis; (1989);
            Federal Publications; Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; mukasurat (page) - 62.

      Kad (Cards)

1.       Pocket Checklist of the Birds of Malaya and Singapore; Lord Medway; (1963);
            Malayan Nature Society; Malaysia; mukasurat (page) - 8.

Pertanyaan     (Inquiries)

Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259, Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya

January 2002