Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) - HBW 9, p. 650
French: Hirondelle à face blanche
German: Veilchenschwalbe
Spanish: Golondrina Verdemar
Taxonomy: Hirundo thalassinus Swainson, 1827, Real del Monte, Hidalgo, Mexico.
Closely related to T. euchrysea and T. cyaneoviridis. Population from Alaska and Canada S to Arizona, New Mexico and Baja California sometimes treated as separate race lepida. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- thalassina (Swainson, 1827) - C Alaska and W Canada (S from N Yukon, SW Mackenzie, N British Columbia, WC Alberta, SW Saskatchewan) S in W USA (E to W North Dakota and NW Nebraska) to S Arizona and S New Mexico, and Mexico (S to C Baja California, also on plateau S to Oaxaca and Veracruz); winters Baja California S to Costa Rica.
- brachyptera Brewster, 1902 - NW Mexico (C & S Baja California, S Sonora).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A front and a dorsal view of an adult perched. Locality Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA (United States) (ssp thalassina)
Bill Wayman 1 July 2007 2 years ago 38 sec 4.2 -
A fresh spring adult perched preening and then flying away Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida )
Don DesJardin 10 March 2010 1 year ago 51 sec 4 -
A juvenile preening and turning around. Locality Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA (United States) (ssp thalassina)
Bill Wayman 1 July 2007 2 years ago 31 sec 4 -
An adult preening on a branch. Locality Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA (United States) (ssp thalassina)
Bill Wayman 1 July 2007 2 years ago 48 sec 3.8 -
A bird in flight Locality Anthony Chabot Regional Park, California, USA (United States) (ssp lepida)
Michael Grunow 10 July 2006 4 years ago 11 sec 3.3 -
A bird perched on a branch. Locality Utah, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 20 June 2008 2 years ago 31 sec 3.3
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Adult bird, seen from behind and slightly from below, sunbathing on a roof.
Locality Bannack State Park, Beaverhead County, Montana, USA (United States) (ssp thalassina )
Pia Öberg 13 June 2007 23 weeks ago 4.6 -
In-flight above the lake.
Locality Whittier Narrows Recreation Area, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
Alexander Viduetsky 20 February 2011 1 day ago ADDED TODAY! 4.2 -
Bird on a Wire
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States)
AndrewSmith 19 April 2011 42 weeks ago 3.2 -
Getting warm in the early morning sunlight
Locality Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Washington State, USA (United States) (ssp thalassina)
Photo-ay 28 July 2008 2 years ago 2
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