Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Not only does the barn swallow have the distinction of being the most widely distributed and abundant of all swallows, it is also one of the most familiar bird species in the world (3) (4). Having historically bred in caves, today it has almost completely converted to constructing its nest under the eaves of buildings, and it is this long association with human habitation that makes it quite so familiar, as well as earning the species its common name 

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