Barn Swallow vs Red-chested Swallow

Hirundo rustica compared with Hirundo lucida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barn Swallow	Red-chested Swallow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Hirundinidae	Hirundinidae
Genus same	Hirundo	Hirundo
Species	Hirundo rustica	Hirundo lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Barn Swallow and Red-chested Swallow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hirundo.

Conservation Status

Barn Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Red-chested Swallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barn Swallow	Red-chested Swallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barn Swallow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Red-chested Swallow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway