Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Hirundinidae
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.
L'Hirondelle bicolore (Tachycineta bicolor) est une espèce de passereaux appartenant à la famille des Hirundinidae. Description Cet oiseau mesure environ 13,5 cm et pèse environ 20 g. Il a le dos bleu-vert iridescent, la poitrine blanche et le bec noir.
La golondrina bicolor (Tachycineta bicolor) es una especie de ave paseriforme migratoria de la familia Hirundinidae que se reproduce en América del Norte y pasa los inviernos en México, América Central y el Caribe. Raramente aparece en Europa occidental. Esta golondrina tiene un tamaño promedio de 13,5 cm (5 pulgadas) de largo y pesa unos 20 g.
Distribution
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