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Barn Swallow

07 May 2009 17:58 Filed in: Hirundinidae Swallows & Martins Swallows France Cote d'Azur Alpes Maritimes
Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow skimming the surface of the water
Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow in flight
Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow - wing head and back is glossy blue back
Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow - Face is red
Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow - forked tail and cream under belly

Bird name: Barn Swallow
Latin: Hirundo rustica
Other: Hirondelle Rustique
Family: Hirundinidae • Swallows

Photos: monacoeye • Nice • April 2009

In the winter the most visible bird along the coast is probably the Crag Martin - omnipresent at all altitudes in towns and country alike. But at this time of year the Crag Martins are much less visible and the Barn Swallows have taken up residence, especially in wetlands.

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