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Window swallow

The window swallow, from its scientific name Delichon urbicum, is a bird living all over the world except Antarctica and South America.

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It is part of the Hirundinidae family, and of the Passeriformes order.

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She is recognizable with her all blue and black back, white belly and black tail. Its beak is black and its legs are pinkish gray.

In the window swallow, it is impossible to recognize the male from the female.

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It feeds mainly on flying insects.

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The window swallow lives mainly on cliffs and near buildings.

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She nests in pairs in a nest that the pair builds themselves from dried mud. The nest is often placed under a roof. She lays about 3 to 4 eggs .

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It is a rather talkative species.

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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is: LC Least concern.

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