Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Swallows (Hirundinidae)

Code 4

CLSW

Code 6

PETPYR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Variable shades of dark brown, from maroon-brown to brown-black.
Head Pattern: Capped, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Blue
Forehead Color: White
Nape Color: Blue
Throat Color: Red-brown with black spot.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 14 cm (5.5 in)
Weight: 23 g (0.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray, Buff, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts: White with some red-brown streaking.
Upperparts: Blue with white stripes and orange-brown rump.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Soars on thermals and updrafts., Swift graceful flight with slow deep wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 30 cm (12 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black
Leg Color: Gray

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