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Swallow, Barn

Roberts No: 518

Blue-black upper parts, rufous throat, blue-black breast band, white underparts, white windows in tail. Forages in flight, perches on wires, drinks in a glide at the surface of water.

Family Name:
Hirundo rustica
Common Name:
Swallow, Barn
Size:
15 to 18 cm
Status:
Resident
Food:
small airborne insects, also spiders, amphipods, army worms