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Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
- Length: 5.75 inches
- Wingspan: 12.5 – 14.5 in
- Plumage is a blue-green back with a much lighter whitish underside
- Sexes similar, but females may not be as brightly colored
- Juvenile is a very drab gray with a lighter underside
- Male will put on very elaborate flight display for female
- Tail is notched and somewhat longer than the swift’s
- Short bill protrudes straight out from face
- Small white crescents on rump apparent in flight
- White throat
- Can be found in diverse habitats
- Underwings dark
Tree swallows are different colors than the Chimney Swift – white and green, not dark browns and black. The Tree Swallow's tail is also longer than the Swift’s.
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Juvenile Tree Swallow |
Adult Tree Swallow |
Photo courtesy of Casey Tucker |
Photo courtesy of Powdermill Avian Research Center |
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