BIRDS

American Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Birds
NativeMigratory
American Cliff Swallow, photo 1 of 5
American Cliff Swallow, Juvenile
American Cliff Swallow, photo 3 of 5
21.6 gWeight
4–5 eggsClutch
14 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 21.6 g. Migratory. Lives near water and in mountains. Feeds on insects. Forages in flight.

There are 8,301 observations of American Cliff Swallow in Québec, mostly in Chaudière-Appalaches, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from May to July and become rare from September to April.

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