Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica in Peninsular Malaysia: Urban winter roost counts after 50 years, and dietary segregation from house-farmed swiftlets Aerodramus sp.

• Main Authors: Mansor, Mohammad Saiful, Halim, Muhammad Rasul Abdullah, Abdullah, Nurul Ashikin, Ramli, Rosli, Cranbrook, Earl Of
• Format: Article
• Published: National University of Singapore 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QH301 Biology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/37105/

In Peninsular Malaysia, passage and wintering Barn Swallows often congregate at nocturnal roosts in towns, most conspicuously on utility wires and adjoining roofs and ledges. As a Holarctic migrant, the species is potentially susceptible to population crashes. The first objective of this study was t...