| Northern
Rough-winged Swallow Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Tiny bill - Warm brown upperparts - White underparts with dusky throat and breast - Forked tail - Most often seen flying - Nests in holes (burrows, crevices) near water Similar species The Northern Rough-winged Swallow is similar to Bank and immature Tree Swallow but has warmer brown upperparts and a dusky throat and breast. It lacks the breast band of the Bank Swallow and is larger. |
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