Barn Swallow vs Banded Martin

Hirundo rustica 비교 대상 Neophedina cincta

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Barn Swallow Banded Martin
학명 Hirundo rustica Neophedina cincta
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Hirundinidae Hirundinidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장 19.0 cm (7.5 in)
날개 폭 33.0 cm (13.0 in) 26.2 cm (10.3 in)
체중 19.0 g (0.67 oz) 24.083333333333332 g (0.85 oz)
식성 Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … --
산란 수 2-7 2-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Barn Swallow 19.0 cm
Banded Martin
날개 폭
Barn Swallow 33.0 cm
Banded Martin 26.2 cm
체중
Barn Swallow 19.0 g
Banded Martin 24.083333333333332 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Barn Swallow only

없음

Banded Martin only

없음

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

Barn Swallow

노래

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.

Banded Martin

Geographic Range & Migration

Barn Swallow

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

Banded Martin

보전 상태

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Least Concern

Banded Martin

How to Tell Them Apart

Barn Swallow

깃털

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

부리

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

Banded Martin

About These Birds

Barn Swallow

제비는 세계에서 가장 넓게 분포하는 제비류이며, 어떤 참새목 조류보다 가장 긴 이동을 합니다. 북반구 전역에서 봄의 도래를 알리며, 고대 그리스에서 현대 시에 이르기까지 문화적 참고가 되고 있습니다. 제비는 둥지를 위해 인공 구조물에 거의 완전히 의존하게 되었습니다.

Banded Martin

The Banded Martin is a small swallow of the family Hirundinidae found in open grasslands and wetland edges across sub-Saharan Africa. Weighing about 24.1g with a wingspan of 26.2cm, it has a distinctive dark brown breast band on pale underparts. It catches insects on the wing in sweeping aerial flights over open habitats.

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