Mangrove swallow

Tachycineta albilinea

The mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) is a passerine bird in the swallow family that breeds in coastal regions from Mexico through Central America to Panama.

Family: Hirundinidae Order: passerines Conservation: Least Concern

About the Mangrove swallow

The mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) is a passerine bird in the swallow family that breeds in coastal regions from Mexico through Central America to Panama. It has blue-green upperparts, blackish flight feathers, a white rump, a black tail, and white underparts. It can be identified by the supraloral white streak, the white line near its eye, which only occurs in two other species of Tachycineta: the violet-green swallow and the white-rumped swallow. The sexes, although similar in plumage, differ slightly in size. The juveniles have grey-brown upperparts and white-washed underparts. This swallow's song is generally described as a soft trilling, with a rolled jeerrt call, and a sharp alarm note. The mangrove swallow is very territorial when breeding, much like the related tree swall

Fun Facts About Mangrove swallow

Its nest is normally built in a hole or crevice near water and less than 2 metres (7 ft) above the ground.
With an estimated population of at least 500,000 individuals, the mangrove swallow is classified as a species of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
This species usually feeds alone when breeding, but will feed in groups when not.
The mangrove swallow is very territorial when breeding, much like the related tree swallow.
It normally forages closer to the nest when hunting for its chicks, but will go much further when foraging for itself.

Conservation Status

The Mangrove swallow is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.

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Taxonomy & Classification

Order	passerines
Family	Hirundinidae
Genus	Tachycineta
Species	Tachycineta albilinea

Range & Habitat