Barn Swallow

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Barn Swallow in Pyrénées National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Barn Swallow sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 3,288 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Barn Swallow in Pyrénées National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Barn Swallow in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.

Hirundo rustica

Silhouette: Matt Wilkins · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
GenusHirundo (Typical Swallows)
SpeciesHirundo rustica (Barn Swallow)

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

at Pyrénées National Park

3,288 Verified sightings at Pyrénées National Park From 2019 to 2026

101,099 Verified sightings across all 244 parks From 2019 to 2026

April Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Barn Swallow

The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in Antarctica. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts and a long, deeply forked tail. In Anglophone Europe, it is just called the swallow; in northern Europe, it is the only member of family Hirundinidae called a "swallow" rather than a "martin".

There are eight subspecies of barn swallow, which breed across the Northern Hemisphere. Two subspecies (H. r. savignii and H. r. transitiva) have fairly restricted ranges in the Nile valley and eastern Mediterranean, respectively. The other six are more widespread, with winter ranges covering much of the Southern Hemisphere.

The barn swallow is a bird of open country that normally nests in man-made structures and consequently has spread with human expansion. It builds a cup nest from mud pellets in barns or similar structures and feeds on insects caught in flight. This species lives in close association with humans, and its insect-eating habits mean that it is tolerated by humans; this acceptance was reinforced in the past by superstitions regarding the bird and its nest. There are frequent cultural references to the barn swallow in literary and religious works due to both its living in close proximity to humans and its annual migration. The barn swallow is the national bird of Austria and Estonia. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park

Ptyonoprogne rupestris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Delichon urbicum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Riparia riparia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Parus major

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Corvus corone

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Cyanistes caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Phoenicurus ochruros

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Motacilla alba

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Sylvia atricapilla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~70%
2	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~60%
3	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~60%
4	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
5	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~50%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
7	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~50%
8	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~50%
9	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~50%
10	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~50%
11	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~50%
12	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
13	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	~40%
14	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
15	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	~40%
16	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~40%
17	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~40%
18	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~40%
19	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
20	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~40%
21	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
22	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~40%
23	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~40%
24	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~40%
25	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~40%
26	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
27	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~30%
28	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
29	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
30	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
31	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	~30%
32	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~30%
33	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
34	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
35	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
36	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
37	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
38	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
39	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
40	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
41	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
42	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~30%
43	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
44	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
45	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~30%
46	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
47	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
48	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
49	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
50	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
51	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
52	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~30%
53	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
54	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
55	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	~20%
56	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
57	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
58	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	~20%
59	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
60	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
61	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	~20%
62	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
63	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
64	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
65	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
66	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
67	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	~20%
68	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
69	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
70	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
71	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
72	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
73	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
74	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
75	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
76	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
77	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
78	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
79	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~20%
80	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~20%
81	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
82	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
83	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
84	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
85	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
86	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~20%
87	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
88	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
89	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
90	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
91	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
92	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
93	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
94	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
95	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~10%
96	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
97	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
98	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
99	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
100	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~10%
101	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
102	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
103	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	~10%
104	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
105	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
106	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
107	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
108	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
109	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
110	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
111	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
112	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
113	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
114	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
115	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
116	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
117	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
118	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
119	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
120	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
121	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
122	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
123	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
124	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
125	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
126	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
127	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
128	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
129	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
130	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~10%
131	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
132	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	~10%
133	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
134	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
135	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
136	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
137	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
138	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
139	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	~10%
140	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
141	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
142	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
143	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
144	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
145	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
146	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
147	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
148	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
149	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
150	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
151	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	<5%
152	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
153	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
154	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	<5%
155	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
156	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
157	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
158	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
159	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
160	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
161	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
162	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
163	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	<5%
164	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
165	Jiuzhaigou National Park	🇨🇳 China	<5%
166	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
167	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
168	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
169	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
170	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
171	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
172	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
173	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
174	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
175	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
176	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
177	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
178	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
179	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
180	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
181	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
182	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
183	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
184	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
185	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
186	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
187	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
188	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
189	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
190	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
191	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
192	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
193	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
194	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
195	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
196	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
197	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
198	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
199	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	<5%
200	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
201	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
202	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
203	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
204	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
205	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
206	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
207	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
208	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
209	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
210	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
211	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
212	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
213	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	<5%
214	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
215	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
216	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
217	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
218	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
219	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
220	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
221	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
222	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
223	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
224	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
225	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
226	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
227	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
228	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
229	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
230	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
231	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
232	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
233	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
234	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
235	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
236	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	Insufficient data
237	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
238	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
239	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
240	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
241	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	Insufficient data
242	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
243	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
244	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Barn Swallow in Pyrénées National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Barn Swallow sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 3,288 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Barn Swallow in Pyrénées National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Barn Swallow in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.

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Barn Swallow

About the Barn Swallow

Recent sightings of Barn Swallow in Pyrénées National Park

Closest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park

Eurasian Crag Martin

House Martin

Bank Swallow

Chaffinch

Eurasian Blackbird

European Robin

Great Tit

Carrion Crow

Blue Tit

Black Redstart

White Wagtail

Blackcap

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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