Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Barn Swallow

French common name:

Hirondelle rustique

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Barn Swallow	Hirondelle rustique
2005	Barn Swallow	Hirondelle rustique
2010	Barn Swallow	Hirondelle rustique
2015	Barn Swallow	Hirondelle rustique
2020	Barn Swallow	Hirondelle rustique

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Hirundo rustica	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes
2005	Hirundo rustica	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes
2010	Hirundo rustica	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes
2015	Hirundo rustica	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes
2020	Hirundo rustica	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2000	Apparently Secure
2005	Apparently Secure
2010	Apparently Secure
2015	Vulnerable	Increased level of risk.	New COSEWIC assessment.
2020	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Criteria revision.

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - N3N4B,N3N4M
2020	Apparently Secure - N4N5B

Yukon
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2B,SNRM
2020	Imperiled - S2B

Northwest Territories
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2?B,S2?M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Nunavut
2000	Not Present
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4B,S3S4M
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4B

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2B,S2M
2020	Imperiled - S2B

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2S3B,S3M
2020	Vulnerable - S3B

Prince Edward Island
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2B,S2M
2020	Imperiled - S2B

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Undetermined - 5
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2B,SUM
2020	Imperiled - S2B,SUM

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present