a kind of swallow who have curl tail. what it is called?

Answer 1

There is a swallow that is called the curly-tailed swallow. I do not know if this is the one you are referring to or not. I am enclosing a link so that you can see what it looks like and an additional link so that you can read about it. The english name is hair crested drongo, but in Chinese it is referred to as the curly-tailed swallow. In the photo you can see the curl in the tail.

The scientific name is dicrurus hottentottus. It is common in India, S. China, Southeast Asia, Philipppines, and Indonesia. They can be easily found around flowering and fruiting trees as they like nectar as well as insects. As the name implies, it is not really a swallow but a drongo although a common Chinese name for this bird translated into English is curly-tailed swallow.

Answer 2

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Characteristics:



Swallows are four to nine inches long. The swallow is small enough to fit into an adult's hand. They weigh about the same as four nickels. Most swallows have dark colors and a light brown spot on their rumps. They have long pointed wings that help them fly higher. Their wings are narrow and they have forked tails. Their feet are weak and curly. The ends of their feet meet together at the base of the feet. Cliff swallows have a white forehead. Males have longer tails than females.

They have good eyesight that they use to catch bugs. They are very graceful in flight and they catch bugs in the air. They tend to sore high. They make great changes in speed and direction while still remaining graceful.

We recognize two types of swallows. These are the adult and juvenile cliff swallows. The juvenile's tail is notched more than the adults because each of their tail feathers is more pointed. The juveniles have hints of stripes on their backs and light yellow beaks. They also have short beaks and tails.