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Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

The Bank Swallow is a small bird that loves to dig tunnels in sandy banks. They are great fliers and can be seen swooping over water to catch tiny insects.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas, wetlands

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The Bank Swallow has dull brown upperparts and white underparts, distinctly separated by a single narrow brown band across its breast. Its tail is slightly forked, and it possesses a small bill. This brown breast band makes it visually unique among North American swallows.

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Bank Swallow
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Bank Swallow

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby swallows are ready to fly and leave the nest in only 3 weeks!

Bank Swallows can raise two families of chicks in just one summer!

These tiny birds dig long tunnels, sometimes three feet deep, to make their nests!

They are the smallest swallow species found in Europe and North America!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Burrow Architect

Bank Swallows can dig intricate tunnels in sandy banks because of their strong claws and beaks, which provides safe nest sites.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Hunter

Bank Swallows has incredible aerial agility that helps them snatch tiny flying insects mid-air with impressive precision.

Fähigkeit

Social Nester

Bank Swallows can live in large colonies, sometimes numbering thousands, which helps them detect predators and share information.

Maße und Details

Länge
12-14 cm
Flügelspannweite
28-33 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.02 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-8 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-5
Brutzeit
14-16 Tage
Zugstrecke
8000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They are expert insect hunters, catching flying bugs like mosquitoes and flies right out of the air!

Hauptnahrung

  • Mosquitoes
  • Midges
  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Ants

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Hunts adult swallows during migration and breeding season.

eaten by

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Preys on eggs and chicks within nesting tunnels.

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Feeds on adult mosquitoes, helping control their populations.

hunts

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Catches larger flying insects like bees for food.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Watch these birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Bank Swallow?

12-14 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Bank Swallow?

28-33 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Bank Swallow?

0.01-0.02 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bank Swallow?

1-8 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Bank Swallow?

45 km/h

Was frisst Bank Swallow?

They are expert insect hunters, catching flying bugs like mosquitoes and flies right out of the air!

Wo findet man Bank Swallow normalerweise?

Coastal areas, wetlands

Wie jagt Bank Swallow?

Pursuit

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