The rufous-bellied swallow (''Cecropis badia'') is a species of

swallow The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The ...

that breeds on the

Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula is located in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area contains Peninsular Malaysia, Southern Tha ...

. It has faintly streaked deep

rufous Rufous () is a color that may be described as reddish-brown or brownish- red, as of rust or oxidised iron. The first recorded use of ''rufous'' as a color name in English was in 1782. However, the color is also recorded earlier in 1527 as a d ...

underparts, and an unstreaked rump. It is usually raised to species status from its closest relative, the striated swallow.

References

* * rufous-bellied swallow Birds of the Malay Peninsula rufous-bellied swallow {{Hirundinidae-stub