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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
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:
Buff
Nape Color:
Blue
Throat Color:
Red-brown with black spot.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
14 cm (5.5 in)
Weight:
23 g (0.8 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Blue, Rufous or Rust, 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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X