Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Summary 2

The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of Swallow in the world. It is a distinctive Passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In Anglophone Europe it is just called the Swallow; in Northern Europe it is the only common species called a "Swallow" rather than a "Martin".

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Mdf, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hirundo-rustica-001.jpg
  2. Adaptado por Madison Grambau de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirundo_rustica

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