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There are seven native types of swallows found in North America. Swallows are common throughout the continent. The Barn Swallow, Bank Swallow, Cliff Swallow and Tree Swallow can be seen from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast and into northern Canada and Alaska.

Swallow Habitats

Swallows live close to water when they can find good shelter. As a result, houses near streams, ponds, and rivers are the ideal swallow habitat. The birds build their nests on overhangs and rafters that shield them from the elements.

Small streamlined songbird with a tiny bill, long, pointed wings and a short, squared or slightly notched tail. Adults are blue-green above and white below with blackish flight feathers.

Barn Swallows have a steely blue back, wings, and tail, and rufous to tawny underparts. The blue crown and face contrast with the cinnamon-colored forehead and throat. White spots under the tail can be difficult to see except in flight. Males are more boldly colored than females.

The black-capped swallow (Atticora pileata) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It is found in Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

House martins are smaller than swallows. They have only a shallow forked tail and lack tail streamers. Their body is all white beneath with bright white chin and throat. ... Their wings are short and pointed and wider than a swallow's, and their bodies less slender – they are more torpedo than an arrow!26 мар. 2020 г.

Spot the Difference

Swallows' distinctive forked tail have long, tapered feathers, while they also have a black head and red chin strap. Confusingly, swifts have forked tails that look quite similar to the martins, however they are dark brown all over, while house martins have white bellies and rumps.

Swallows, swifts, and martins are beautiful, graceful birds that are highly desirable backyard visitors, but they are not typical backyard birds. Because of that, attracting swallows can be a challenge even for experienced backyard birders with many feeders and a variety of feathered guests.17 сент. 2020 г.

The journey swallows make

European swallows spend the winter in Africa south of the Sahara, in Arabia and in the Indian sub-continent. British swallows spend their winter in South Africa - they travel through western France, across the Pyrenees, down eastern Spain into Morocco and across the Sahara.