Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
(L 5.25" WS 13" Wt 0.47 oz)
Found in much of No. & So.
America and most of Europe
and Asia.
America and most of Europe
and Asia.
I-M Canal
near Channahon
19Jul2009
Riparia in Latin means
bank nesting.
bank nesting.
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A single Barn Swallow can
consume 60 insects per hour or
a whopping 650 per day.
consume 60 insects per hour or
a whopping 650 per day.
(Frances Wood, Bird Note)