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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Barn Swallow	Northern House Martin
学名	Hirundo rustica	Delichon urbicum
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	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)
体重	19.0 g (0.67 oz)	16.65 g (0.59 oz)
食性	Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by …	--
一腹卵数	2-7	1-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Barn Swallow 19.0 cm

Northern House Martin —

翼開長

Barn Swallow 33.0 cm

Northern House Martin 21.6 cm

体重

Barn Swallow 19.0 g

Northern House Martin 16.65 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌾 Grassland

Barn Swallow only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Northern House Martin only

None

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

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.

Northern House Martin

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Geographic Range & Migration

Barn Swallow

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

Northern House Martin

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保全状況

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Least Concern

Northern House Martin

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Northern House Martin

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About These Birds

Barn Swallow

ツバメは世界で最も広く分布するツバメ科の種で、スズメ目の中でも最長の渡りを行うもののひとつ。北半球全体にわたってその到来が春の訪れを告げ、古代ギリシャから現代の詩に至るまで文化的な言及を生んできた。ツバメは営巣にほぼ完全に人工構造物を利用するようになっている。

Northern House Martin

ヨーロッパ・アジアで繁殖しアフリカで越冬するツバメ（体長13〜15cm）。青黒い上面と白い腰・下面が特徴で、四角く短い尾が識別点。Delichon urbicum（イワツバメ）は泥で造った巣を崖や建物の外壁に付け、コロニーで繁殖する。日本のツバメより高空を飛び昆虫を捕食する。Hirundinidae科。

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