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Couple of barn swallows in the Netherlands Royalty Free Stock Photo

a couple of two barn swallows sitting on the roof with red roof tiles of an old farm Royalty Free Stock Photo

Couple of barn swallows in the Netherlands

The barn swallow Hirundo rustica is the most widespread species of swallow in the world and appears to have the largest natural distribution of any of the world`s passerine. The barn swallow is a bird of open country that normally uses man-made structures to breed and consequently has spread with human expansion. It builds a cup nest from mud pellets in barns or similar structures and feeds on insects caught in flight. This species lives in close association with humans, and its insect-eating habits mean that it is tolerated by humans.