Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow Latest News

Descendants of migratory barn swallows may have gradually stopped making long journeys and settled permanently in Manipur’s Imphal Valley, a new study suggests.

About Barn Swallow

• It is a migratory passerine bird species.
• Scientific Name: Hirundo rustica 

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Barn Swallow Habitat and Distribution

• It is the most abundant and widely distributed swallow species in the world.  
• It breeds throughout the Northern Hemisphere and winters in much of the Southern Hemisphere. 
• It can be found in open habitats from fields, parks, and roadway edges to marshes, meadows, ponds, and coastal waters. 

Barn Swallow Features

• They are small to medium songbirds with long, pointed wings. 
• They grow to between 5.5 and 7 inches in length with a wingspan of 12.5 to 13.5 inches. 
• Barn swallow adult upperparts are dark iridescent blue-black, and the tail is long and forked, with white spots visible when the tail is spread during flight. 
• Underparts are buff or cinnamon with a dark chestnut throat. 
• The lighter belly is separated from the throat by a narrow blue-black band.  

Barn Swallow Conservation Status

It is classified as ‘Least Concern‘ under the IUCN Red List.

Source: TH