Violet-green Swallow
Tachycineta thalassina
Swallow Like
Length: 5 in. (13 cm )
This attractive swallow nests in small colonies in cavities of dead trees or cliff edges often high in the mountains. This species will use artificial nest boxes at times. It feeds on insects taken in the air and occasionally from the ground. Frequently seen lined up sitting on telephone wires.
The four-digit banding code is VGSW.
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Violet-green Swallow
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/violet-green-swallow
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:38). Violet-green Swallow. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/violet-green-swallow
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Violet-green Swallow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/violet-green-swallow
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Violet-green Swallow". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/violet-green-swallow
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