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Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Photo by RogerHagerman
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

is this a young Barn Swallow or is it a Cliff Swallow?

Species ID Suggestions

Barn swallow

Hirundo rustica

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EmilyCulhane
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Comments (5)
Jellis
One way you can tell is the Barn Swallow has a blue back and rusty patch on forehead and the Cliff has dark gray back and a reddish white to white patch on the forehead. Juvenile Cliff has no real color just dark gray and white. Juvenile Barn is a faded version of the adult
EmilyUmbarger
I think this looks most like a juvenile barn swallow!
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PublishedJuly 1, 2013

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