Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) - HBW 9, p. 649
French: Hirondelle bicolore
German: Sumpfschwalbe
Spanish: Golondrina Bicolor
Taxonomy: Hirundo bicolor Vieillot, 1808, New York, USA.
Has been placed with T. albilinea (and, by extension, T. stolzmanni), T. albiventer, T. leucorrhoa and T. meyeni in separate genus Iridoprocne. DNA studies, however, indicate close relationship of these with clade consisting of T. thalassina, T. euchrysea and T. cyaneoviridis, and support placement of all these taxa in a single genus. One record of hybridization with Petrochelidon pyrrhonota. Monotypic.
Distribution: N & C North America from W & C Alaska and Canada (N Yukon, NW & S Mackenzie, N Saskatchewan and Manitoba E to NC Quebec, C Labrador and Newfoundland) S in USA to S California, C Nevada, N Arizona, N New Mexico, Texas (irregular), N Alabama, N Georgia and North Carolina (casual in NE Louisiana and Mississippi); winters mainly S USA coasts and West Indies S to N coast of South America.
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An adult on the roof of a nestbox, then singing once and flying away Locality Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 May 2006 5 years ago 29 sec 4.4 -
An adult on a tubular fence looking around Locality Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 May 2006 5 years ago 22 sec 4.4 -
A small flock flying against a stiff wind investigates a hole in a utility pole for a possible nesting cavity, which is obviousl Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 18 April 2010 2 years ago 45 sec 4.3 -
Two adults on the top of a nest box Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 29 February 2008 4 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A male with a band on each leg sitting on the top of a nest box Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 29 February 2008 4 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
Adult tree swallows feeding juveniles in a nest box. © 2010 Garth McElroy Locality Maine, USA (United States)
wildbirdvideos 27 June 2010 43 weeks ago 42 sec 4.3
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"Air delivery" : an adult Tree Swallow feed is youngster
Locality Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Michel Lamarche 3 July 2007 1 year ago 4.7 -
Male, dorsal view
Locality West Point, Sandbanks Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
Ian Barker 21 June 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
On a cold spring morning
Locality Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 29 April 2012 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
A bird perched on a wire.
Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 14 April 2012 5 weeks ago 4 -
Perched on a nest box
Locality Sandbanks Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
Ian Barker 22 April 2011 51 weeks ago 4 -
Tree Swallow
Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ed McAskill 18 April 2010 1 year ago 4
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Dawn Flight Song Locality USA (United States)
Johanna W 3 years ago 4.7
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