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Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Classification

Class
Aves

The tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) is a migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae. Found in the Americas, the tree swallow was first described in 1807 by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot as Hirundo bicolor. It has since been moved to its current genus, Tachycineta, within which its phylogenetic placement is debated.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 1