Barn Swallow vs House Swallow

Hirundo rustica ile kıyaslandığında Hirundo javanica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Barn Swallow House Swallow
Bilimsel Ad Hirundo rustica Hirundo javanica
Takım Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familya Hirundinidae Hirundinidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk 19,0 cm (7.5 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 33,0 cm (13.0 in) 21,1 cm (8.3 in)
Ağırlık 19,0 g (0.67 oz) 15,0 g (0.53 oz)
Beslenme Aerial insects caught in continuous agile flight, including flies, beetles, moths, and aphids. Drinks by … --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-7 2-5
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Barn Swallow 19,0 cm
House Swallow
Kanat Açıklığı
Barn Swallow 33,0 cm
House Swallow 21,1 cm
Ağırlık
Barn Swallow 19,0 g
House Swallow 15,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Barn Swallow only

Hiçbiri

House Swallow only

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

Şarkı

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.

House Swallow

Geographic Range & Migration

Barn Swallow

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

House Swallow

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Barn Swallow

Least Concern

House Swallow

How to Tell Them Apart

Barn Swallow

Tuy

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

Gaga

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

House Swallow

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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