CLASS AVES

Barn Swallow

Animals Kingdom (Animalia)

• Chordates (Phylum Chordata)

• Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)

• Birds (Class Aves)

Barn Swallows are dark blue on their back, wings, and tail. Their underbelly is a rusty red colour, which gets darker on their face and throat. The colours of the male birds are bolder than the females’. Unlike other swallows, the Barn Swallow has a forked tail. An aerial insectivore, Barn Swallow are proficient consumers of a diverse range of insects, including mosquitoes, flies and moths. Prey is captured in midair, often over water, open fields or roads. Diet is also supplemented (particularly during bad weather) with berries, seeds, and dead insects found on the ground.