Barn Swallow – 5/29/14

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 5/29/14

Observation Time: 12:35 p.m.

Observation Location: stone hut by Upper Leach Pond at Borderland State Park

Common Name: Barn Swallow

Scientific Name: Hirundo rustica

Comments: Barn swallows are passerine birds, which includes more than half of all bird species. A passerine bird has three toes pointing forward and one back. This facilitates perching. The passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders, with over 5,000 identified species.

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Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow