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DescriptionWire tailed swallow2 @kannur.jpg
English: The wire-tailed swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It has two subspecies: H. s. smithii, which occurs throughout Africa, and H. s. filifera, which is found in southern and southeastern Asia.
Deutsch: Eine Rotkappenschwalbe (Hirundo smithii) bringt einem Jungtier Futter.
Español: Golondrina colilarga (Hirundo smithii), alimentando a una de sus crías.
Polski: Jaskółka rdzawogłowa (Hirundo smithii) karmiąca młode.
Français : Hirondelle à longs brins (Hirundo smithii) nourrissant sa progéniture.
Čeština: Vlaštovka dlouhoocasá (Hirundo smithii) krmí své mládě.
Magyar: Drótfarkú fecske (Hirundo smithii) az utódját eteti
Македонски: Кончестоопашеста ластовица (Hirundo smithii) како храни младо.
Nederlands: Roodkruinzwaluw (Hirundo smithii) bij het voeren van een jong
Português: Andorinha-de-cauda-longa (Hirundo smithii), alimentando um de seus filhotes.
Українська: Ниткохвоста ластівка (Hirundo smithii) годує своє дитинча.
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A wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii) bringing food to its young.
Hirondelle à longs brins (Hirundo smithii) nourrissant sa progéniture.

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current21:55, 20 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 21:55, 20 January 20173,978 × 2,656 (2.09 MB)ColinReprocess from raw file with permission of photographer. Exposure matched with partner image.
22:04, 16 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 22:04, 16 January 20173,960 × 2,640 (4.27 MB)Wilfredornoise removal
14:37, 16 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 14:37, 16 January 20173,960 × 2,640 (1.46 MB)LucasboschRemoved the brown blur on the right
02:51, 16 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 02:51, 16 January 20173,960 × 2,640 (4.69 MB)ManojirittyUser created page with UploadWizard

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File change date and time21:49, 20 January 2017
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Date metadata was last modified21:49, 20 January 2017
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