barn swallow
Rural aerial insectivore
A barn swallow is a small migratory bird with a deeply forked tail, dark blue back, and rusty throat.
Found across most of the world, it typically nests in barns, sheds, and under bridges, building cup-shaped nests from mud.
Barn swallows darted through the open doors of the stable.
- forked tailDivided posterior appendage
- mud nestsShelters made from soil
- birdFeathered flying vertebrate
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
- nesting seasonTime birds raise young
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- aerial insectivoresswift, nightjar, martin, flycatcher, nighthawk
- Swallows
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- animal architectsbeaver, beehive, honeycomb, spider web, termite mound
- migratory birdsarctic tern, Canada goose, snow goose, sandhill crane, ruby-throated hummingbird
- national birdsbald eagle, kiwi, quetzal, condor, Japanese crane
barn swallowflightless bird
Avian lacking aerial ability
penguin · ostrich · house sparrow · chicken · kiwi
barn swallowowl
Nocturnal feathered predator
heron · robin · chicken · turkey vulture · kingfisher
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