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Barn Swallows have a steely blue back, wings, and tail, and rufous to tawny underparts. The blue crown and face contrast with the cinnamon-colored forehead and ...
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The barn swallow is a bird of open country that normally nests in man-made structures and consequently has spread with human expansion. It builds a cup nest ...
One of our most familiar birds in rural areas and semi-open country, this swallow is often seen skimming low over fields with a flowing, graceful flight.
Glistening cobalt blue above and tawny below, Barn Swallows dart gracefully over fields, barnyards, and open water in search of flying insect prey.
Barn Swallows like to share space with humans. When my husband and I moved to Midlothian we chose a house in the country because I wanted to be close to nature.

Barn swallow

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The barn swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in Antarctica. It appears to have the largest natural distribution of any of the world's passerines, ranging over 251... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Hirundo rustica
Mass: 0.6 – 0.71 oz
Size: between 5.5 and 7 inches
Class: Aves
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Hirundinidae

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A fairly large, colorful swallow. Usually easy to identify with its long, forked tail and dark rump. Iridescent navy-blue above with a rich orange throat ...
The most widely distributed and abundant swallow in the world, the Barn Swallow breeds throughout most of North America and Eurasia, and overwinters in Central ...
Barn swallows are small birds. They range in size from 14.6 to 19.9 cm long, with a wingspan of 31.8 to 34.3 cm. They weigh between 17 and 20 g.
The Barn Swallow lives much of its life on the wing, drinking, feeding, and even mating in mid-air. Populations have declined 38% since 1970.
Barn swallows build cup-shaped nests from mud they collect from muddy pools or stream banks, adhering it to the side of a rough wall under a sheltering ...