Barn Swallow

About the Barn Swallow

A sleek, fast-flying swallow with a deeply forked tail, often seen swooping low over fields and water catching insects in flight.

Fun Facts

• Barn Swallows build cup-shaped mud nests on barns, bridges, and other structures.
• They can catch insects while flying at high speed.
• Their long forked tail helps them maneuver quickly through the air.
• Barn Swallows migrate thousands of miles between North and South America each year.