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Handsome aerialists with deep-blue iridescent backs and clean white fronts, Tree Swallows are a familiar sight in summer fields and wetlands across northern North America. They chase after flying insects with acrobatic twists and turns, their steely blue-green feathers flashing in the sunlight.
swallow, any of the approximately 90 species of the bird family Hirundinidae (order Passeriformes). A few, including the bank swallow, are called martins ( see martin; see also woodswallow; for sea swallow, see tern ). Swallows are small, with pointed narrow wings, short bills, and small weak feet; some species have forked tails.
Browse North American birds by shape—helpful if you don’t know exactly which type of bird you’ve seen.
Swallows (Order: Passeriformes, Family: Hirundinidae) Bank Swallow. Tree Swallow. Violet-green Swallow. Purple Martin. Northern Rough-winged Swallow. Barn Swallow. Cliff Swallow. Cave Swallow. Browse Species in This Family. More to Read. How To Choose Binoculars: Our Testing Tips. Living Bird Magazine Birdwatching Tips: It's Summer...
Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, red throats, pale underparts and long tail streamers. They are extremely agile in flight and spend most of their time in the air. They are widespread breeding birds in the Northern Hemisphere, migrating south in winter.
The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in Antarctica. It appears to have the largest natural distribution of any of the world's passerines, ranging over 251 million square kilometres globally.
At a Glance. One of our most familiar birds in rural areas and semi-open country, this swallow is often seen skimming low over fields with a flowing, graceful flight. It seems to have adopted humans as neighbors, typically placing its nest in barns or garages, or under bridges or wharves; indeed, it is now rare to find a Barn Swallow nest in a ...
