Barn Swallow Range Map

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Migration

Long-distance migrant. Barn Swallows fly from North American breeding grounds to wintering areas in Central and South America. Southbound fall migration may begin by late June in Florida or early July in Massachusetts. They return as early as late January in southern California to mid-May at Alaskan breeding sites.

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Swallows(Order: Passeriformes, Family: Hirundinidae)

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