Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

ID Notes 5

The Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, is a small bird with a streamlined, aerodynamic shape. They have long, pointed wings and a short, squared tail that may show a slight notch. Their bills are short and have a flattened appearance. Adult males are bluish-green above and white below, with dark flight feathers and a thin black eye mask. Females are duller in color with a more brownish appearance above. Juveniles are entirely brown on the upperparts. Both juveniles and females may show a blurry gray-brown breast band.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) David A. Hofmann, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/23326361@N04/51180288302/
  2. (c) Jacob McGinnis, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/93649757@N07/34152744514/
  3. (c) Judy Gallagher, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/52450054@N04/39784280750/
  4. (c) David A Mitchell, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tachycineta_bicolor_(28506013407).jpg
  5. Adaptado por Robin Foster de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachycineta_bicolor

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