Barn Swallow vs Southern Martin

Hirundo rustica 比較対象 Progne elegans

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Barn Swallow Southern Martin
学名 Hirundo rustica Progne elegans
Passeriformes Passeriformes
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) 28.4 cm (11.2 in)
体重 19.0 g (0.67 oz) 50.25 g (1.77 oz)
食性 Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … --
一腹卵数 2-7 3-5
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Barn Swallow 19.0 cm
Southern Martin
翼開長
Barn Swallow 33.0 cm
Southern Martin 28.4 cm
体重
Barn Swallow 19.0 g
Southern Martin 50.25 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Barn Swallow only

Southern Martin only

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.

Southern 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.

Southern Martin

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保全状況

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Least Concern

Southern 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

Southern 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。

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