Barn Swallow vs Dusky Crag Martin

Hirundo rustica comparado com Ptyonoprogne concolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Barn Swallow Dusky Crag Martin
Nome científico Hirundo rustica Ptyonoprogne concolor
Ordem Passeriformes Passeriformes
Família Hirundinidae Hirundinidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Envergadura 33,0 cm (13.0 in) 21,4 cm (8.4 in)
Peso 19,0 g (0.67 oz) 13,0 g (0.46 oz)
Dieta Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … --
Tamanho da postura 2-7 2-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Barn Swallow 19,0 cm
Dusky Crag Martin
Envergadura
Barn Swallow 33,0 cm
Dusky Crag Martin 21,4 cm
Peso
Barn Swallow 19,0 g
Dusky Crag Martin 13,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Barn Swallow only

Dusky Crag Martin only

Nenhum

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

Canto

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.

Dusky Crag 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.

Dusky Crag Martin

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Least Concern

Dusky Crag Martin

How to Tell Them Apart

Barn Swallow

Plumagem

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

Bico

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

Dusky Crag Martin

About These Birds

Barn Swallow

The barn swallow is the most widespread swallow species in the world and has one of the longest migrations of any passerine. Its arrival signals spring across the Northern Hemisphere, inspiring cultural references from ancient Greece to modern poetry. Barn swallows have become almost entirely dependent on human structures for nesting.

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