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Introduction
What the Barn Swallow Looks Like
The Barn Swallow has overall_color color of blue and rufous.
The Barn Swallow has above_color color of blue.
The Barn Swallow has head color of blue.
The Barn Swallow has face color of blue and rufous.
The Barn Swallow has below_color color of rufous.
The Barn Swallow has back color of blue.
The Barn Swallow has bill color of blackish.
The Barn Swallow has wing color of blue.
The Barn Swallow has belly color of rufous.
The Barn Swallow has tail color of blue.
The Barn Swallow has chest color of rufous.
The Barn Swallow has leg color of blackish.
The Barn Swallow has neck color of rufous and blue.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Barn Swallow
The length of the Barn Swallow is from 5.9 inches to 7.5 inches (15.0 cm to 19.1 cm).
The weight of the Barn Swallow is from 0.6 ounces to 0.7 ounces (17.0 grams to 19.8 grams).
The wingspan of the Barn Swallow is from 11.4 inches to 12.6 inches (29.0 cm to 32.0 cm).
Pictures of the Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow, child barn swallow under gate by Katsura Miyamoto, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, barn swallow on eaves by Katsura Miyamoto, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, barn swallow dive in river by Katsura Miyamoto, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, Gulp!! Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica. #8 by pete. Taking a rest due to recent heart attack…S, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, Barn Swallow. (Nikon) by pete. Taking a rest due to recent heart attack…S, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, barn swallow fighting 2 by Katsura Miyamoto, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, barn swallow feed children by Katsura Miyamoto, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, Barn Swallows being feed by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, Barn Swallow – Hirundo Rustica by EVO GT, from flickr, licensed under CC
Barn Swallow, Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) by mikaelsoderberg, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Barn Swallow, Adult Barn Swallow by lostinfog, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Barn Swallow, Adult Barn Swallow by lostinfog, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Barn Swallow, Adult Barn Swallow by lostinfog, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Barn Swallow, Adult Barn Swallow by lostinfog, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Barn Swallow, Barn Swallows by DanielaC173, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Barn Swallow, Mnom mnom by DanielaC173, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Barn Swallow, Barn Swallow (juvenile) by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Barn Swallow, Feed me-me-me-me-me by DanielaC173, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Barn Swallow, Barn Swallow (juvenile) by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Barn Swallow, Barn Swallow (juvenile) waiting for parents to feed it by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Barn Swallow, Swallow Flock DEFWR F 6-9-10 09 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Barn Swallow, Barn swallow by Jevgenijs Slihto, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Barn Swallow, barn bwallow caild in flight by Katsura Miyamoto, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Barn Swallow, A Barn Swallow in Flight by Hari K Patibanda, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Barn Swallow, A Barn Swallow in Flight by Hari K Patibanda, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Barn Swallow
Most food is caught and consumed in the air.
Forages frequently occur relatively low over fields or water.
occasionally grazes on the ground when the weather is severe.
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What the Barn Swallow Likes to Eat
The Barn Swallow feeds on the following:
- insects
- especially flies (including house flies and horse flies)
- beetles
- wasps
- wild bees
- winged ants
- true bugs
- moths
- damselflies
- grasshoppers
- spiders
- snails
- berries
- seeds.
Where To Find the Barn Swallow
You can find the Barn Swallow in the following habitats:
- Open or semi-open land
- farms
- fields
- marshes
- lakes
- ponds
