Where has the Barn Swallow been recorded?

Hirundo rustica occurrence evidence comes from 1,159,060 records in 138 countries and territories, from 1790 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.

• 1,159,060 records
• 138 places
• 167 years recorded
• Aves class

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Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Barn Swallow has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Barn Swallow. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 138 places.

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