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Mangrove Swallow

Tachycineta albilinea · Passerine bird in the swallow family from Mexico and Central America
Family
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
manswa1, MANS, MASW

About the Mangrove Swallow

The mangrove swallow is a passerine bird in the swallow family that breeds in coastal regions from Mexico through Central America to Panama. It has blue-green upperparts, blackish flight feathers, a white rump, a black tail, and white underparts. It can be identified by the supraloral white streak, the white line near its eye, which only occurs in two other species of Tachycineta: the violet-green swallow and the white-rumped swallow. The sexes, although similar in plumage, differ slightly in size. The juveniles have grey-brown upperparts and white-washed underparts. This swallow's song is generally described as a soft trilling, with a rolled jeerrt call, and a sharp alarm note.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySwallows (Hirundinidae)
SpeciesTachycineta albilinea
Species Codesmanswa1, MANS, MASW

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Mangrove Swallow belong to?

The Mangrove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) belongs to the Swallows family (Hirundinidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Mangrove Swallow?

The mangrove swallow is a passerine bird in the swallow family that breeds in coastal regions from Mexico through Central America to Panama. It has blue-green upperparts, blackish flight feathers, a white rump, a black tail, and white underparts. It can be identified by the supraloral white streak, ...

Where can I report a Mangrove Swallow sighting?

You can log sightings of Mangrove Swallow on eBird (ebird.org) using species code manswa1, or on iNaturalist.