Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Summary 3
L 6” Wt. 0.7oz
Description: Tree Swallows are a small aerodynamic bird with pointed wings and a forked tail. Adults are a glimmering greenish blue with black feathers on their back, and white on their front. The females are duller than the males, but with similar markings. Juveniles are all brown.
Habitat: Open woods and meadows.
Fun Facts: Tree Swallows use their fast agile flying skills to catch insects. They build a grass nest lined with feathers in holes in trees and in bird boxes.
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- (c) Rick Leche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64649343@N00/435466650
- Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachycineta_bicolor
