Tree Swallow

Tree Swallow

(Tachycineta bicolor )

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Tree Swallow nest

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Tree Swallow eggs

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Tree Swallow

Photo © Sharon Beals, from the collection of Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates

Adult

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Immature female

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Male and female

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Adult

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Adult

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Immature female

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Juvenile

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Adult

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Juvenile

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Juvenile

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Adult

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Flock

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Song

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Song

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Song

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Dawn song

© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library

Calls

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Calls

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Calls

© Brad Walker / Macaulay Library

Calls

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Calls

© Wil Hershberger / Macaulay Library

Calls

© Martha Fischer / Macaulay Library

Flock calls

© Nicholas Sly / Macaulay Library

When To Look

Source: Birds of the World

Where To Find It

Habitats

Substrates

What You'll Find

Nest Type

Chick

Clutch Size

2
4
7
8

Nest Height

30 ft
3 ft

Nesting Statistics

Incubation Period

11-19
days

Brooding Period

15-25
days

Useful Hints

  • Tree Swallows seem to prefer south-facing nest boxes, all else being equal.
  • Nesting Tree Swallows need nearby bodies of water over which to forage for flying insects.
  • The nest is lined with feathers, usually those of waterfowl.