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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!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 12.5-13.5 cm
Envergadura: 28-30 cm
Peso: 0.012-0.016 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-7 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-6
Incubación: 13-16 días
Distancia de migración: 3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Flies
Beetles
Ants
Wasps
Mosquitoes

Método de búsqueda

Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Velocista

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.