Passeriformes · Hirundinidae
Barn swallow
Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758
Metallic blue above, with a reddish throat and a long forked tail.
Data
- Length
- 17–21 cm
- Wingspan
- 32–34 cm
- Weight
- 16–22 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
It builds its nest from hundreds of mud pellets, often inside stables and doorways.
Records by month
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1,354,642 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaCataloniaValencian CommunityCommunity of MadridAragonCastile and LeónCastilla-La ManchaExtremaduraBalearic IslandsGaliciaRegion of MurciaBasque CountryNavarreAsturiasCantabriaLa RiojaCanary IslandsCeutaMelilla