Violet-green swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Identification Tips:
Length: 4.75 inches
Tiny bill
Green upper parts
White under parts
White patches on side of rump
White area extends behind and over eye (male)
Forked tail
Female duller than male
Juvenile dull brown above and may have hint of a gray breast band
Most often seen flying
Nests in cavities near water
Similar species: The Tree Swallow is most similar to the Violet-green Swallow. The Violet-green Swallow has white patches that extend further onto the sides of the rump, a white area that extends behind and over the eye and greener upperparts.
Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
these are our newest house guests of the year, really a pretty bird and they seem to like to eat the nasty mosquito's and other flying insects. Go birdies!!
2 comments:
Cool little birdie. Ben's not using him for target practice is he? :-)
hehehe...nope he is safe there is a silly little thing called the home owner's covenants that keeps us from having any fun.
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