{"id":2597,"date":"2019-11-10T10:10:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-10T09:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2597"},"modified":"2021-08-23T16:55:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:55:26","slug":"barn-swallow-hirundo-rustica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2597","title":{"rendered":"Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– slightly smaller than a sparrow, slimmer and longer winged
\n– diurnal migrant
\n– migrates singly, or (more regularly) in small, rather loose flocks; at roosts several hundreds to thousands may flock
\n– usually not very vocal during migration<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>,\u00a0M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0432, 09\/08\/2013,\u00a0Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– prolonged outer rectrices (longer in M)<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>,\u00a0M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF3591, 21\/06\/2020,\u00a0Altlu\u00dfheim, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– more slender and elongated than martins<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>,\u00a0AD<\/strong>
\nBIF3573, 08\/08\/2021,\u00a0Rostock, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– uniform shining black-blue upperside, tail somewhat duller
\n– probably M, sexing using length of outer rectrices not always possible<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0433, 09\/08\/2013,\u00a0Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– rusty red chin and upper throat together with the black band at the upper breast lead to a dark-headed impression
\n– underwing with creamy white coverts distinctly contrasting to dark remiges<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, M AD<\/strong>
\nBIF0434, 09\/08\/2013,\u00a0Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– from below the body including the undertail coverts off-white (black vent in Red-rumped Swallow<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, F AD<\/strong>
\nBIF3560, 22\/07\/2021,\u00a0Bad Segeberg, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– tail streamers shorter in F than in M<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF0435, 09\/08\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– 1CY paler and duller overall, contrast between pale rusty throat and dark breast band more pronounced than in AD
\n– tail less forked because of the only slightly elongated outer rectrices<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF0504, 11\/07\/2010, Valencia, Spain, Mathias Putze
\n– when fanned out the white tail markings become visible<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF3107, 29\/08\/2018, Rostock, Germany, Roland Neumann
\n– older 1CY resemble AD F but tail streamers still shorter<\/p>\n

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\nBarn Swallow Hirundo rustica tytleri<\/em>, AD F<\/strong>
\nBIF1963, 08\/06\/2016, Hatgal, Mongolia, Mathias Putze
\n– F with shorter tail streamers than M
\n– in Eastern ssp. tytleri<\/em> body and underwing coverts are buffish to dull orange<\/p>\n

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– short, monosyllabic, steeply upslurred<\/em> calls
\n– uttered singly or in series
\n– may also sing during (spring) migration
\n– differences between AD and JUV discernable with naked ears (AD like ‘tshet’, JUV more like ‘tshit’) – JUV calls usually less steep<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF0436-1_PFR01896_1-00_080814_bswall-rustica-AD-1-FC_d_tenneloh_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\n– overview –<\/em><\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a> \"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/strong><\/em>
\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, AD, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF0436, 14\/08\/2008, Tenneloh, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2222-1_PFR13324_1-10_170726_BIO_bswall-rustica-FL-JUV-FC-HUN_d_mv_krienke_REF-S_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/em><\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\n– detail –<\/strong><\/em>
\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, AD, JUV, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2222, 26\/07\/2017, Krienke, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/BIF2223-1_PFR13329_1-10_170726_BIO_bswall-rustica-FL-AD-JUV-FC-HUN_d_mv_krienke_REF-S_B.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\n– overview –<\/strong><\/em>
\n\"\"<\/a>– detail –<\/strong><\/em>
\nBarn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica<\/em>, AD, JUV, calls in flight<\/strong>
\nBIF2223, 26\/07\/2017, Krienke, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Red-rumped Swallow<\/a> (v)
\nCommon House Martin<\/a> (v)
\nSand Martin<\/a> (v)
\nEurasian Crag Martin<\/a> (v)
\nPale Crag Martin <\/a>(v)
\nBrown-throated Martin<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n

#songbird #passerine<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – slightly smaller than a sparrow, slimmer and longer winged – diurnal migrant – migrates singly, or (more regularly) in small, rather loose flocks; at roosts several hundreds to thousands may flock – usually not very vocal during migration >> VISUAL ID >>>>> Barn Swallow Hirundo r. rustica,\u00a0M AD BIF0432, 09\/08\/2013,\u00a0Prignitz, Germany, … Continue reading Barn Swallow
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