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Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Description:

Hoping it was a violet green backed swallow,looks like a cliff swallow to me.

1 Comment

AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

The long, forked tail feathers are the give away for barn swallow. Also, note how the forehead and throat are the same color. In cliff swallows, they have a brown throat and white forehead.

HemaShah
Spotted by
HemaShah

USA

Spotted on Sep 13, 2015
Submitted on Sep 13, 2015

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