| Barn Swallow Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Tiny bill - Dark orange forehead and throat - Pale orange underparts - Dark, iridescent upperparts - Long, deeply forked tail - Juvenile similar to adult but paler underneath with a shorter tail - Most often seen flying - Will nest communally in mud nests under bridges, in barns and caves, etc. Similar species The Barn Swallow can be told from all swallows by its deeply forked tail. |
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