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Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Cliff Swallows are small birds that build their homes under cliffs and bridges. They have beautiful, colorful feathers and love to fly around catching insects in the air.

Hábitat: Coastal areas, Urban areas

Aspecto

The Cliff Swallow has an iridescent blue-black back, buffy-white belly, and a distinctive white forehead patch. Its throat and cheeks are cinnamon-rufous. They also have a squared-off tail, unlike the deeply forked tail of many other swallows.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenPasseriformesFamiliaHirundinidaeGéneroPetrochelidon
Cliff Swallow
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Cliff Swallow

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Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Some colonies have over 1000 nests packed together, a real bird city!

Their nests can weigh more than 500 grams, like a small brick!

These birds line their mud nests with feathers to make them super cozy inside.

They fly thousands of miles from North America to South America every year!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Mud Master Builders

Cliff Swallows can build intricate mud nests using sticky saliva that helps bind the mud together.

Habilidad

Swarm Safety Squad

Cliff Swallows have huge colonies, sometimes with thousands of nests, which helps them stay safe from predators.

Habilidad

Airborne Acrobat Hunter

Cliff Swallows can catch flying insects mid-air with agility due to their sleek bodies and pointed wings.

Habilidad

Insect Net Mouth

Cliff Swallows have a wide mouth that helps them scoop up many tiny flying insects while flying.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
13-15 cm
Envergadura
30-33 cm
Peso
0.02-0.027 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-6 años
Top Speed
48 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-6
Incubación
13-16 días
Distancia de migración
12000 km

Dieta y alimentación

They zoom through the air, catching tiny flying insects like flies and beetles!

Alimentos principales

  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Moths
  • Wasps
  • Ants
  • True Bugs

Método de búsqueda

  • Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

This raptor swoops down to catch adult swallows.

parasitizes

Swallow Bug

Cimex hirundinis

A tiny insect that feeds on their blood in nests.

eaten by

House Fly

Musca domestica

A common insect that Cliff Swallows catch in flight.

hunts

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

This snake can climb cliffs to eat eggs and chicks.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Mud Swallow

Colecciones

Seguridad

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Watch these birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Cliff Swallow?

13-15 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Cliff Swallow?

30-33 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Cliff Swallow?

0.02-0.027 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Cliff Swallow?

2-6 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Cliff Swallow?

48 km/h

¿Qué come Cliff Swallow?

They zoom through the air, catching tiny flying insects like flies and beetles!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Cliff Swallow?

Coastal areas, Urban areas

¿Cómo caza Cliff Swallow?

Pursuit

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