Which bird has the scientific name Hirundo rustica?
Hirundo Hirundo The bird genus Hirundo is a group of passerines in the family Hirundinidae (swallows and martins). The genus name is Latin for a swallow. These are the typical swallows, including the widespread barn swallow. Many of this group have blue backs, red on the face and sometimes the rump or nape, and whitish or rufous underparts. With fifteen species this genus is the largest in its family. Genetic evidence has recently shown that many of the species previously included in "Hirundo" are less closely related than their appearance might suggest; these species are sometimes treated in the separate genera
Hirundo Wildlife Refuge Hirundo Wildlife Refuge Hirundo Wildlife Refuge is protected area covering along Pushaw and Dead streams in Penobscot County, Maine. The refuge was founded in 1965 by Oliver Larouche from his parent's camp. The refuge was donated as a trust to the University of Maine in 1983 by Larouche and his wife, June. The refuge is a living laboratory where current and past scientific research has been conducted. Hirundo is just downstream of Pushaw Lake and includes part of the Caribou Bog wetland complex, which is one of the largest wetlands in Maine. The refuge is also the site of the