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Violet-green Swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

The Violet-green Swallow is a small, colorful bird with shiny green wings and a lovely violet throat. They are quick flyers and love to catch insects in the air, making them fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Violet-green Swallow is a small bird with a glossy iridescent green back and purple rump, contrasting sharply with its pure white belly. It has distinctive white patches that extend above and slightly behind its eyes, making it visually different from other swallows.

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Violet-green Swallow
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Violet-green Swallow

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Their shimmering colors appear to change from green to violet depending on how light hits their feathers!

These birds often nest in small groups, sometimes sharing apartment-like homes in cliffs!

They use soft feathers and plant materials to line their cozy nests, making them extra comfy!

Violet-green Swallows gather thousands of insects every day to feed themselves and their growing babies!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerial Acrobat

Violet-green Swallows can perform incredible aerial maneuvers because of their sleek bodies and pointed wings that help them catch insects mid-flight.

Fähigkeit

Cavity Dweller

Violet-green Swallows have the ability to nest in natural tree hollows or old woodpecker holes that help them shelter their young safely.

Fähigkeit

Water Skimmer

Violet-green Swallows can drink water while flying because of their agile flight that helps them scoop sips from ponds.

Maße und Details

Länge
12.5-13.5 cm
Flügelspannweite
28-30 cm
Gewicht
0.012-0.016 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-7 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-6
Brutzeit
13-16 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These agile fliers are expert bug catchers, eating almost every insect they find in the air.

Hauptnahrung

  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Ants
  • Wasps
  • Mosquitoes

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipiter striatus

Small raptors like this hunt adult swallows.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Nocturnal owls may prey on swallows at roosts.

depends on

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Swallows use abandoned nesting cavities excavated by woodpeckers.

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Enjoy watching birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Violet-green Swallow?

12.5-13.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Violet-green Swallow?

28-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Violet-green Swallow?

0.012-0.016 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Violet-green Swallow?

3-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Violet-green Swallow?

60 km/h

Was frisst Violet-green Swallow?

These agile fliers are expert bug catchers, eating almost every insect they find in the air.

Wo findet man Violet-green Swallow normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Violet-green Swallow?

Pursuit

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