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Swallows - page 2
What is the difference between swallow and housemartins?
House martins are smaller than swallows. They have only a shallow forked tail and lack tail streamers. Their body is all white beneath with bright whi...
Do Barn Swallows molt?
Barn Swallows molt wing and tail feathers once per year, mostly in the African winter quarters (Ginn and Melville 1983; Cramp 1998; van den Brink et a...
What do swallows do in Autumn?
By early September, most swallows are preparing to migrate. They flutter about restlessly, and often gather on telegraph wires. Most leave the UK duri...
Where do the swallows of Capistrano go when they leave?
Every year around the Day of San Juan (October 23), the famous cliff swallows of San Juan Capistrano swirl into the sky and head back to their winteri...
How old do swallows have to be to breed?
How often do swallows reproduce?Do swallows return to the same place every year?How many broods do swallows have?Do swallows keep the same mate?Shoul...
Are swallows found in christchurch?
Are there swallows in New Zealand?Where can swallows be found?Where do swallows usually live?What time of year do you see swallows?Are swallows prote...
Where are swallows mostly spotted?
Where are swallows mostly found?Where can I see swallows?What time of year do you see swallows?Why are there no swallows this year 2021?Are there Swa...
What eats swallows?
Hawks, falcons and kestrels are the primary predators of adult swallows. Cooper's hawk and peregrine falcons are the best examples of a barn swallow's...
Does a swallow eat it young as soon as it hatches?
How do tree Swallows feed their young?What do baby swallow birds eat?How long do tree Swallows feed their young?Do Swallows feed their young on the w...