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Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Photo by Saladmander
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Field Notes

Description:

These birds build their nests under the overpass each spring.

Habitat:

Under an overpass on the edge of the woods in central North Carolina.

Species ID Suggestions

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

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Comments (3)
Mona Pirih
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/24456037
Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Animals of North Carolina

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PublishedMay 26, 2013

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