Violet-green swallow
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The violet-green swallow is a small North American passerine bird in the swallow family. These aerial insectivores are distributed along the west coast from Alaska to Mexico, extending as far east as
Violet green Swallow, Mono Lake, California
Tachycineta thalassina San Luis Obispo, California, USA female 8
Back and rump details
Male in California, U.S.
Swallow
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The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae, are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feed
Violet-green swallow
…The violet-green swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) is a small North American passerine bird in the swallow family. These aerial insectivores are distributed along the west coast from Alaska to Mexico, extending as far east as Montana and Texas. With an…
Pied winged swallow
The bill of the sand martin is typical for the family, being short and wide.
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A northern rough-winged swallow photographed in central Maine, the northeastern limit of the species' breeding range.