khug rta

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swallow (bird) [char sdod byi'u 'am, kha la yug gam, 'dag byi'u syn: sgra sgrog, char dga', char sdod, chu nyung, thub pa'i bu, sprin 'degs, sprin las long, bzang mo] [IW]

swallow [bird] [RY]

swallow, riparia raparia linnaeus, cuculus melanoleucus [JV]

swallow (bird [IW]

(med) Swallow, Hirundo rustica (Drungtso 1999, Phrin Las 1987). khug rta'i glo ba, Swallow lung (Phrin Las 1987).
khug rta is a generic name for swallows, martins, swifts, needletails and swifts. All are present in Tibet (David Holler, tibetbirds). Barn swallows are native in all the biogeographic regions except Australia and Antarctica. They winter in South America, South Asia, Indonesia, and Micronesia. They are very adaptable birds and can nest anywhere with open areas, generally nest below 3000 m elevation (animaldiversity.org). Johannes Schmidt (talk) 19:47, 28 November 2021 (UTC)