Barn Swallow

Blue-black above, cinnamon below, it is easily identified in flight by its long, forked tail.

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Common Name

Barn Swallow

Comments

Commonly nests in building eaves and under bridges. Summers in central and southern Arizona. The similar cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) has a square-edged tail.

Scientific Name

Hirundo rustica

Habitat

Open woods, fields, farms and lakes.

Size

To 8 in. (20 cm)