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Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Spotting Image 1

Description:

is this a young Barn Swallow or is it a Cliff Swallow?

1 Species ID Suggestions

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EmilyCulhane
EmilyCulhane 10 years ago
Barn swallow
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology


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5 Comments

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Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Very nice spotting!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 10 years ago

Lovely!

Jellis
Jellis 10 years ago

One way you can tell is the Barn Swallow has a blue back and rusty patch on forehead and the Cliff has dark gray back and a reddish white to white patch on the forehead.
Juvenile Cliff has no real color just dark gray and white.
Juvenile Barn is a faded version of the adult

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Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Great spot !

EmilyUmbarger
EmilyUmbarger 10 years ago

I think this looks most like a juvenile barn swallow!

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RogerHagerman
Spotted by
RogerHagerman

Michigan, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2013
Submitted on Jul 1, 2013

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