Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Least Concern

The Barn Swallow is an aerial insect-eating swallow or martin of broad Holarctic breeding areas with African, Asian, and American wintering regions. It catches flies, beetles, and other small insects on the wing, often feeding over water, fields, cliffs, or towns, and many species nest in burrows, mud cups, cavities, or colonies.

Family

Hirundinidae

Group

Martins and Swallows

Range

Barn Swallow Range — Resident or seasonal range in broad Holarctic breeding areas with African, Asian, and American wintering regions

Population

≈ 290M–487M

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