Some Cool Facts about Barn Swallows:
- The Barn Swallow is the most abundant and widely distributed swallow species in the world. It is found on every continent except Antarctica.
- Female Barn Swallows prefer to mate with males that have the longest and most symmetrical tails.
- An unmated male Barn Swallow may kill the nestlings of a nesting pair. His actions often succeed in breaking up the pair and afford him the opportunity to mate with the female.
- Barn Swallows spend more time in the air than nearly any other land-based bird.
- For more information about Barn Swallows, visit these sites:
University of Maryland- Barn Swallows Information
Cornell University- Barn Swallows Information
Association for the Study of Animal Behavior- Barn Swallow Behavior
