Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

Swallow Like

Length: 5 in. (13 cm )

This attractive swallow nests in small colonies in cavities of dead trees or cliff edges often high in the mountains. This species will use artificial nest boxes at times. It feeds on insects taken in the air and occasionally from the ground. Frequently seen lined up sitting on telephone wires.

The four-digit banding code is VGSW.

Male | Herbert Clarke

Aerial

Fir forest

Marsh / swamp

Open water

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Bird Sound Type: Twittering
Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Violet-green Swallow
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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Dr. Biology. "Violet-green Swallow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/violet-green-swallow

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Dr. Biology. "Violet-green Swallow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/violet-green-swallow

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