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Brief #
Has deeply forked tail, steel blue upperparts and a rufous forehead, chin and throat separated from the off-white underparts by a dark band.
Description #
It has steel blue upperparts and a rufous forehead, chin and throat, which are separated from the off-white underparts by a broad dark blue breast band. The outer tail feathers are elongated, giving the distinctive deeply forked "swallow tail". There is a line of white spots across the outer end of the upper tail. Female is similar in appearance to the male, but the tail streamers are shorter, the blue of the upperparts and breast band is less glossy, and the underparts paler. The juvenile is browner and has a paler rufous face and whiter underparts. It also lacks the long tail streamers of the adult.
Measurements #
Length: 17 - 19 cm
Wingspan: 32 - 35 cm
Weight: 16 - 22 g
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