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I1IRUNDO RUFA. 

 Syn. L'Hirondelle de Cayenne. Rufous Swallow. 



Length five inches and a half. Forehead white, 

 upper parts shining black ; under parts red. This 

 species is found in Cayenne. It builds under the 

 roofs and eaves of houses, like our martin; but 

 the nest is much larger, being above a foot long, 

 and made of moss and twigs. 



HIRUNDO CAPENSIS. 



Seven inches long. Inhabits the Cape of Good 

 Hope. It makes its nest of mud, lined with 

 feathers, and builds about houses. 



HIRUNDO SENEGALENS1S. 

 La Grande Hirondelle de Senegal. Senegal Swallow. 



Above eight inches long. Of a shining black ; 

 the under parts reddish. Inhabits Senegal. 



HIRUNDO FASCIATA. 



Syn. H. Ripicola. L'Hir. a ceinture blanche. 

 H. Fluvialis. White bellied Swallow. 



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Six inches long. Found in Cayenne, Guinea, 

 c. Nestles in the banks of rivers. 



