The tree swallow is a migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae.

Found in the
Americas, it was first described in 1807 by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot as?
Hirundo bicolor. It has since been moved to the genus?Tachycineta, where its
phylogenetic placement is in debate. It has glossy blue-green upperparts, with the
exception of the blackish wings and tail, and white underparts. The bill is black,
the eyes are dark brown, and the legs and feet are pale brown. The tree swallow
breeds in the US and Canada. It winters in the West Indies and from the southern US
coasts to Panama and the northwestern coast of South America. It nests in isolated
pairs or loose groups, in both natural and artificial cavities. Breeding can start
as soon as early May (although this date is advancing because of climate change),
and can end as late as July. The species is generally socially monogamous, with
high levels of extra-pair paternity. An aerial insectivore, the tree swallow
forages alone and in groups. (Full article...)

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