Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
A small swallow of open country, wetlands, shorelines, and nest-box trails, with glossy blue-green upperparts and clean white underparts. It catches flying insects in agile, sweeping flight and also eats berries, especially waxy bayberries, when insects are scarce. Adults defend nest cavities with chattering calls and repeated swoops at intruders. This fruit tolerance helps it return north earlier in spring than many other swallows.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Tree Swallow Nestling
- Tree Swallow