BARN SWALLOW

Photographed at Arey Ksat, Cambodia, November 2023

 (* 647)           BARN SWALLOW               Hirundo rustica

CAMBODIA                 6

The most widespread species of swallow in the world. Ranges across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. There are six subspecies of Barn Swallow, which breed in the northern hemisphere. Four of these species migrate heavily wintering in much of the southern hemisphere, including as far south as central Argentina, the Cape Province in South Africa and northern Australia. A bird of open country but uses man-made structures to breed in. National bird of Austria and Estonia. 17-19 cm.

BARN SWALLOW

Photographed in Langkawi, April 2017

(*   805)                  BARN SWALLOW            Hirundo rustica

MALAYSIA              8

Found almost everywhere, from lowlands to mountains, over towns, villages, agricultural land and forest. 15-20 cm. Resident throughout most of N hemisphere;in Asia s to N Thailand and Vietnam, non-breeding migrant to all S continents and throughout Malaysia.

BARN SWALLOW

Subspecies gutturalis, photographed March 2017

(*   805)                 BARN SWALLOW               Hirundo rustica    

SRI LANKA             45  

Found over open country and towns, often near water. 18 cm. Very common winter migrant throughout Sri Lanka.

BARN SWALLOW

Photographed in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 2017

(*  805)             BARN SWALLOW                Hirundo rustica

NEPAL            106

Found in cultivation, towns, cities, and lakes and rivers in open country. 18 cm. Common resident and summer visitor.

BARN SWALLOW

Photographed in Denpasar, Bali October 2016

(see 805)                  BARN SWALLOW            Hirundo rustica

INDONESIA (Bali)          (11)

Found in open country; mainly seen on coastal lowlands during migration (August-May). 15 cm. Range: breeds worldwide in northern hemisphere; winters to the south; common migrant through Indonesia, abundant in the west, less-so in the east.

Photographed at Tanah Lot, Bali, October 2016

BARN SWALLOW

Photographed in Broome, September 2016

805              BARN SWALLOW             Hirundo rustica     

Australia         (649)

Also known as Common or European Swallow. 16-17 cm. Found above open country; agricultural land, especially near water; railcards, towns, overhead wires. Widespread in Northern Hemisphere, ‘winters’ in s hemisphere.East Asian race gutturalise regular non-breeding summer migrant to Philippines, Indonesia, PNG, and n. Aust, mostly Sept-March. Now seen regularly, annually from Kimberley (WA) to ne. and se. Q; vagrant to e. NSW, c SA, n. Vic.

BARN SWALLOW

Photographed in Nepal.

647           BARN SWALLOW               Hirundo rustica

Nepal        (18)

The most widespread species of swallow in the world. Ranges across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. There are six subspecies of Barn Swallow, which breed in the northern hemisphere. Four of these species migrate heavily wintering in much of the southern hemisphere, including as far south as central Argentina, the Cape Province in South Africa and northern Australia. A bird of open country but uses man-made structures to breed in. National bird of Austria and Estonia. 17-19 cm.