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Bird call
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) call
A cheerful, twittering warble with a dry rattle; long tail streamers over farms and fields.
Listen to the Barn Swallow call
A field recording of the Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) by James Hayes, shared on iNaturalist. Listen for the Barn Swallow in farmland habitats.
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Sounds similar
Birds that sound similar to the Barn Swallow
These birds belong to the swallow family, like the Barn Swallow, so their calls can sound alike.
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Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
Liquid, gurgling twitters and a cheerful, chirping song over ponds and marshes.
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Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
Twittering chattering warble; sharp 'seet' in flight.
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Pacific Swallow Hirundo javanica
Twittering chatter over beaches, cliffs and southern rooftops.
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Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Thin, twittering chee-chee and tsip notes from fast flocks over towns and water.
Questions
Questions about the Barn Swallow
What does the Barn Swallow sound like?
A cheerful, twittering warble with a dry rattle; long tail streamers over farms and fields. Listen to the recording above.
Which birds sound like the Barn Swallow?
Tree Swallow, Welcome Swallow, Pacific Swallow and Violet-green Swallow sound similar.
Where can I hear the Barn Swallow?
SongLark teaches it in three courses: Birds of California, Birds of England and Birds of Eastern North America.
How can I learn the Barn Swallow call?
In SongLark's Birds of California course, it comes in Level 7: Central Valley & Farmland. SongLark teaches it by ear with real field recordings.
Courses
Learn this call in
SongLark teaches the Barn Swallow in three courses: Birds of California, Birds of England and Birds of Eastern North America. Each course plays real field recordings and brings every bird back for review just before you would forget it.
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Birds of California88 birds · United States
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Birds of England55 birds · United Kingdom
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Birds of Eastern North America65 birds · United States
- In Birds of California, the Barn Swallow comes in Level 7: Central Valley & Farmland. That Level is about fenceposts, orchards and flooded winter fields.
- In Birds of England, the Barn Swallow comes in Level 4: Spring Migrants. That Level is about summer visitors back from Africa.
- In Birds of Eastern North America, the Barn Swallow comes in Level 4: Fields & Edges. That Level is about meadows, hedgerows and summer visitors.
Learn it with these birds in Level 7 of Birds of California
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Western Meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
A rich, flute-like song that bubbles and gurgles down the scale; Oregon's state bird.
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Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli
Harsh, rapid kek-kek-kek chatter and a querulous rising mag? Found only in California.
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Brewer's Blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
A creaky, wheezy kesh-eee song and a hard tchk call from lawns, fields and car parks.
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Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis
Sharp kip notes that build into squeaky, bickering chatter from roadside wires.
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Say's Phoebe Sayornis saya
A plaintive, down-slurred pee-ur whistle from a fence, barn or rock.
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Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus
Harsh, grating notes and short repeated phrases from a wire or the top of a bush.
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Lark Sparrow Chondestes grammacus
A long, jumbled song of buzzes, trills and clear notes, often broken by a churring rattle.
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Sandhill Crane Antigone canadensis
A loud, rolling, bugling garoo-oo-oo that carries for miles over fields and marshes.
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