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Revision as of 18:41, 14 February 2009
- Progne subis
Identification
7-8 1/2" (18-22 cm). The adult make is a dark steel-blue. Females and Juveniles are duller, with grey underparts. Similar in shape to the European Starling. It takes 2 years for these birds to attain full adult breeding plumage. This can make it difficult to identify the birds.
The call is tchew-wew, or pew pew.
Distribution
British Columbia, central interior Canada, and Nova Scotia, migrates south to Brazil. Common in the state of São Paulo. Accidental vagrant to the UK and to Argentina.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of three subspecies.
Habitat
Open woodlands, residential areas, and agricultural land.
Behaviour
These birds catch insects from the air.
Their nest is made of grass and plant material placed in a cavity in a tree and 4-5 white eggs are laid.
