Barn Swallow
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| European subspecies, H. r. rustica in Denmark |
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| Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 |
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The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow that can be found worldwide. A distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings, it is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. The Barn Swallow is the national bird of Estonia.
