Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
A speedy blue acrobat with forked tail streamers that twist through air like feathered fighter jets.
How I sound
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Fun facts about me
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Mud Architect
They build nests from 1,000+ mud pellets. Tiny feathered bricklayers crafting cozy homes!
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Wind Rider
They fly 35 km/h while making sharp 90° turns to catch insects mid-air!
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Barn Buddy
They nest inside barns and sheds, eating flies that bother livestock. Farmers’ feathery friends!
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Ocean Crosser
Some migrate 2,500km from Tasmania to New Guinea. Tiny birds crossing vast oceans!
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Dust Bather
They flutter in dirt roads to clean feathers, taking happy dust baths like feathered spa lovers!