Species Detail - Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "Heritage Council's Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme Fauna Records from 2016 to 2023".
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50km
Marine Map - 50km
Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Species image
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Hirundo rustica
Swallow
NHMSYS0000530406
RecommendedWell-formed
Protected Species: Wildlife Acts || Threatened Species: Birds of Conservation Concern || Threatened Species: Birds of Conservation Concern >> Birds of Conservation Concern - Amber List
hirus
Linnaeus, 1758
Bird
Species
255
190
78
12/07/2016
10/09/2023
13 January (recorded in 2018)
21 December (recorded in 2020)
Heritage Council of Ireland, Heritage Council's Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme Fauna Records from 2016 to 2023, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Swallow (Hirundo rustica), accessed 28 August 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/432/Species/11372>