Yiming Liu1, Yuran Liu2, Wei Liang3
1Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve, Guangdong Province, Zhanjiang, 524088, China.
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Barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) can recognize their human householders, showing less fear (shorter flight initiation distance) when familiar people approach. This suggests barn swallows possess impressive cognitive abilities and long-term memory of individual humans.
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