Tawny-headed Swallow vs Barn Swallow

Alopochelidon fucata से तुलना Hirundo rustica

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Tawny-headed Swallow Barn Swallow
वैज्ञानिक नाम Alopochelidon fucata Hirundo rustica
गण Passeriformes Passeriformes
कुल Hirundinidae Hirundinidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Least Concern
लंबाई 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
पंखों का फैलाव 19.8 cm (7.8 in) 33.0 cm (13.0 in)
वजन 14.0 g (0.49 oz) 19.0 g (0.67 oz)
आहार -- Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by …
अंडों की संख्या 4-6 2-7
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Tawny-headed Swallow
Barn Swallow 19.0 cm
पंखों का फैलाव
Tawny-headed Swallow 19.8 cm
Barn Swallow 33.0 cm
वजन
Tawny-headed Swallow 14.0 g
Barn Swallow 19.0 g

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Tawny-headed Swallow only

कोई नहीं

Barn Swallow only

Barn Swallow

Open farmland, meadows, and areas near water. Nests almost exclusively in human-made structures such as barns, bridges, and eaves.

Song & Call Comparison

Tawny-headed Swallow

Barn Swallow

गीत

A rapid, twittering song: a long stream of 'vit-vit-vit' and rolling chirps. Also gives a sharp 'vit' flight call. Song can last many minutes without pause. Musical and liquid.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tawny-headed Swallow

Barn Swallow

Breeds across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Winters in South America, Africa, and South Asia.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Tawny-headed Swallow

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

How to Tell Them Apart

Tawny-headed Swallow

Barn Swallow

पंख

Metallic blue-black upperparts, rufous forehead and throat, and pale buff to rufous underparts. Deeply forked tail with elongated outer streamers.

चोंच

Short, wide, flat black bill adapted for catching insects in flight

About These Birds

Barn Swallow

The barn swallow is the most widespread swallow species in the world and has one of the longest migrations of any passerine. Its arrival signals spring across the Northern Hemisphere, inspiring cultural references from ancient Greece to modern poetry. Barn swallows have become almost entirely dependent on human structures for nesting.

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