The Striated Swallow (Cecropis striolata) is a species of swallow found in open, often hilly areas, clearings and cultivation in South and Southeast Asia to northeastern India and Taiwan.
Striated Swallow was formerly sometimes considered to a subspecies of Red-rumped Swallow.
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