Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Linnaeus, 1758
Least Concern
AE
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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Swallow - Ceredigion © Kev Joynes
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Swallow - Montgomeryshire © Kev Joynes
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Swallow - Britain © Martin Webb
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Swallow - Gwent © Mike Warburton
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Swallow - Suffolk © Bryan Wright
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Swallow - Worcestershire © John Robinson
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