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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Forest Swallow	Barn Swallow
学名	Atronanus fuliginosus	Hirundo rustica
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	19.0 cm (7.5 in)
翼開長	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)
体重	9.8 g (0.35 oz)	19.0 g (0.67 oz)
食性	--	Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by …
一腹卵数	2-3	2-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Forest Swallow —

Barn Swallow 19.0 cm

翼開長

Forest Swallow 17.8 cm

Barn Swallow 33.0 cm

体重

Forest Swallow 9.8 g

Barn Swallow 19.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Forest Swallow only

🌲 Forest

Barn Swallow only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Barn Swallow

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Forest Swallow

Barn Swallow

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Forest Swallow

Barn Swallow

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

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保全状況

Least Concern

Forest Swallow

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

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How to Tell Them Apart

Forest Swallow

Barn Swallow

羽毛

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

くちばし

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

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About These Birds

Forest Swallow

Barn Swallow

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