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Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

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Field Notes

Description:

A fast flying bird with an orange and blue head and a white forehead patch. It’s distinguished from barn swallows by the forehead and not having a long forked tail. Nesting on the side of a bridge.

Habitat:

Wetlands.

Notes:

Yolo Bypass Wildlife Management Area.

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PublishedJune 4, 2023

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