Preening barn swallow video

This video says about itself:

13 July 2016

Like other birds, swallows have two regions of flight feathers that help them create lift, speed, and maneuverability. They can be seen on this preening Barn Swallow: the flight feathers on the wings are known as remiges while those on the tail are rectrices.

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