Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Linnaeus, 1758. 7 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.
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Nest They build the nest with mud. It is an open cup (differing from D. urbicum and C. daurica, which close it completely) attached to a vertical wall and close to the horizontal top, placed in buildings, bridges or natural rocky walls. The clutch consists on 2-7 eggs incubated during aproximately 2 weeks, mostly by female.
