RETIRED
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Hirundo
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 - Barn Swallow (American)
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Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Charles R. Brown and Mary B. Brown
Version: 1.0 — Published January 1, 1999

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Barn Swallow in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Barn Swallow in North America.

This species also winters throughout South America and breeds in Europe, Asia, and Africa. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Brown, C. R. and M. B. Brown (1999). Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), version 1.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.452