Barn swallow
Hirundo rustica
Fun Fact: Barn swallows can be found in all Namibian habitats including open grassland, pastures but generally uncommon at high altitude and scarce in semi-arid and desert habitats.
Introduction: Barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) can be found in all Namibian habitats including open grassland, pastures but generally uncommon at high altitude and scarce in semi-arid and desert habitats. They are a highly gregarious species, perching on grass stems, telephone lines,fences and trees.
Distribution: Throughout Namibia especially Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip), Etosha National Park, Namib Desert, Fish River Canyon and the Kalahari Desert.
Diet: Eats mainly ants, beetles and flies, spiders, midges and bugs.
Description: Large swallow with white spots on the inner webs of the out retrices. Glossy blue plumage above, white below. Hirundo is Latin for 'a swallow'.
Breeding: Extralimital.
Size: 20cm.
Weight: 18g.
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