Swallows are well-known migratory birds. It is characterized by long, pointed wings and a forked tail.The swallow\’s head is partially rust-brown. Seen from above, the swallow\’s body is a shiny blue-black color, while the lower part of the body is white.
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Male swallows have longer tail feathers than females. Their wingspan is 32-35 cm. Swallows are song birds . They produce a typical loud call in various keys, which is punctuated by chirping. Most of the swallow\’s food is flying insects
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Swallows catch insects in flight or collect them from the water. They may also drink while flying. During long rains, swallows become hungry because insects do not fly, and they can only feed while in flight. Swallows nest mainly indoors in barns, barns, and piggeries. They can be found in colonies or alone. However, swallows have been declining in recent years.
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Spring messengers
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Swallow nestsare bowl-shaped and made of soil, saliva, twigs, grass, and other similar materials to which swallows attach themselves.
It is open at the top,
lined with feathers, stems, and moss [29].
Swallows have many enemies and are often threatened. Otherwise, swallows can live up to 16 years. They can fly at speeds of 80 km/h. Swallows were considered the messengers of spring by the Slavs. It was also believed that swallows were the personification of the human soul after death.
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Swallows hunt small to medium-sized insects in the air, which they either fly or are carried passively by wind and air currents. During a single summer, swallows catch about 500,000 flies, beetles, butterflies, and other insects. Swallows have not always been popular. In ancient Rome, swallows were not very popular.