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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!

生息地: Forests

外見

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.

AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesHirundinidaeTachycineta
Violet-green Swallow
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Violet-green Swallow

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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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!

特殊能力

能力

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.

能力

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.

能力

Water Skimmer

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

サイズと詳細

長さ
12.5-13.5 cm
翼開長
28-30 cm
体重
0.012-0.016 kg
寿命
3-7 年
Top Speed
60 km/h
一度の産卵数
4-6
抱卵期間
13-16 日
渡りの距離
3000 km

食性と食事

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

主な食物

  • Flies
  • Beetles
  • Ants
  • Wasps
  • Mosquitoes

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Violet-green Swallowの長さは何ですか?

12.5-13.5 cm

Violet-green Swallowの翼開長は何ですか?

28-30 cm

Violet-green Swallowの体重は何ですか?

0.012-0.016 kg

Violet-green Swallowの寿命は何ですか?

3-7 年

Violet-green Swallowのtop Speedは何ですか?

60 km/h

Violet-green Swallowは何を食べますか?

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

Violet-green Swallowは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Violet-green Swallowはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

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