Tree Swallow

Tree Swallow

The Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a migratory passerine bird species of the Hirundinidae family. It is found in North America and parts of Central America, and is identified by its steel blue upperparts, white underparts and chestnut forehead and throat. Its diet consists largely of flying insects, and it can be found in open habitats such as fields, marshes, and woodlands. It is renowned for its aerial acrobatics, and its nest is a half-cup of grass, moss and mud, lined with feathers, placed in a tree cavity, nest box or on a ledge. Tree Swallows are monogamous and pairs will often remain together for several breeding seasons.

Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, Hirundinidae, migratory passerine, North America, Central America, steel blue upperparts, white underparts, chestnut forehead, diet, flying insects, open habitats, fields, marshes, woodlands, aerial acrobatics, nest, gra

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