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SPECIES PROFILE
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Hirundo
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Worldwide (migrant)
DIET
Insectivorous
HABITAT
Farmland, villages
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Passeriformes
FAMILY
Hirundinidae
GENUS
Hirundo
📋 Description
SIZE
17-19 cm body, 16-22 g
COLORATION
Blue-black upperparts, red throat, forked tail
ADAPTATIONS
Aerial insect catcher, mud nests
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Farmland, villages
DIET
Insectivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Worldwide (migrant)
REPRODUCTION
4-6 eggs, 2-3 broods per year
DIET DETAILS
Flying insects
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Declining insect populations
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The Barn Swallow has a deeply forked tail and builds mud nests on buildings. It is a long-distance migrant to Africa.
2
It is a symbol of summer and is declining in many areas.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Norfolk Broads UK
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Summer
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Look for forked-tail swallows swooping over fields in summer.
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