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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Barn Swallow	Red Sea Swallow
学名	Hirundo rustica	Petrochelidon perdita
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Data Deficient
体長	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	—
翼開長	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)
体重	19.0 g (0.67 oz)	20.6 g (0.73 oz)
食性	Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by …	--
一腹卵数	2-7	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Barn Swallow 19.0 cm

Red Sea Swallow —

翼開長

Barn Swallow 33.0 cm

Red Sea Swallow 22.1 cm

体重

Barn Swallow 19.0 g

Red Sea Swallow 20.6 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌾 Grassland

Barn Swallow only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Red Sea Swallow 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.

Red Sea Swallow

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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.

Red Sea Swallow

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保全状況

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Data Deficient

Red Sea Swallow

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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

Red Sea Swallow

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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。

Red Sea Swallow

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