Male

Nest

Migratory Nester; Territory: Colonial;
Length: 12.5cm; Wingspan: 26-29cm; Weight: Male 19.4-20.8g, Female 18.1-22.2g;
3-5 Eggs: April - May (14-16 Days); Young: May - June (22-32 Days);
Migration: April - May (Earliest: 23.4), September - October (Latest: 16.9);
Moult: September - April

Biotopes:	Meadows
Nest: (2 - 50 m)	Outside Buildings
Principal Food:	Diptera	Aphididae
Predators:	Milvus migrans	Circus cyaneus	Falco subbuteo	Falco columbarius

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