Population: Common species. The average number ofringed swallows in the Shakpak pass (Southern Kazakhstan) for the period 2006-2015 is 853 individuals per year. China is estimated to have 10,000-1 million breeding pairs and more than 1,000 ringed individuals onmigration. Russia is estimated to have 10-100 thousand breeding pairs and 1-10 thousand individuals on migration.
Status: Non-endangered species of no economic value,but with ecological and cultural significance.
Habitat: In Kazakhstan, the barn swallow breeds wherever there are human settlements, with the exception of highlands and desert areas. Itis widely observed during migrations. It breeds in settlements (farms and towns), bothon plains andat altitudes of 1800-2000 m on the Tien Shan mountains, and up to 1500 m in theAltai mountain ranges, often near water.
