Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
The adult Barn Swallow lives around open fields, wetlands, farms, bridges, barns, and other structures that provide nesting sites. It feeds almost entirely on flying insects, catching them in agile low flight with quick turns and dives. Adults build mud cup nests and often return to familiar nesting areas across breeding seasons. A notable fact is that this species is a long-distance migrant, traveling between breeding grounds in the Northern Hemisphere and wintering areas far to the south.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Barn Swallow Hatchling
- Barn Swallow Fledgling
- Barn Swallow