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Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica erythrogaster
43.1594, -79.2469
Field Notes
Description:
It has a wingspan of 32–34.5 cm (12.6–13.6 in) and weighs 16–22 g (0.56–0.78 oz). It has steel blue upperparts and a rufous forehead, chin and throat, which are separated from the off-white underparts by a broad dark blue breast band. The outer tail feathers are elongated, giving the distinctive deeply forked "swallow tail."
Habitat:
near water
Notes:
I spotted this in the Glenridge Quarry Naturalization site. There were a lot of them flying around the large pond at the site.
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJune 27, 2011
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