Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- HABITAT - Barn Swallows are the most widespread species of swallow in the world nesting across the Northern Hemisphere and their wintering grounds cover much of the Southern Hemisphere
- DIET - Barns Swallows are aerial insectivores with a diet composed of flying insects caught, most often, in flight. Insects make up 99 per cent of their diet..
- FACTS - Historically, Barn Swallows nested on rocky surfaces protected from the rain such as caves or cliff walls. Since Europeans arrived in North America, a great majority of Barn Swallows have switched to building their nests on man-made structures, like barns, garages, bridges, overpasses, culverts and houses.
- Their scientific name Hirundo rustica means Rural Swallow.
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