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Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
| Scientific Classification | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Hirundinidae |
| Species: | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota |
| Common: | Cliff swallow |
The cliff swallow is a passerine bird of the swallow and martin family. They breed in North America and migrates in winter to western South America from Venezuela southwards to northeast Argentina. They nest in large colonies in gourd-shaped mud nests on buildings, cliffs, and under bridges.
Identification
Adults
Adult male and female sage cliff swallows are similar in appearance. They have an iridescent blue back and crown, long and pointed brown wings and brown square-ended tail, and buff rump. The nape and forehead are white. The underparts are white except for a red face.
Immature
Immature birds are similar in appearance to adults but have brown instead of blue-black on the crown and back and variable dark or pale throat and forehead.
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Kingdom: Animalia (animals)Class: Aves (birds)Family: Hirundinidae (swallows)Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)