Summary ³

L 6” Wt. 0.6oz
Description: The Barn Swallow has a bright blue back and an orange belly. The Barn Swallow has a long forked tail and is a graceful flier.

Habitat: Found in any open area that is inhabited.

Fun Facts: Barn Swallows build their mud nests on human-made structures.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Jörg Hempel, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Hirundo_rustica_LC0200.jpg/460px-Hirundo_rustica_LC0200.jpg
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirundo_rustica

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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