Northern Rough-winged Swallow

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Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Pronounced (approx.): stel-jih-DOP-ter-iks sair-ih-PEN-iss

A plain brown swallow that often hunts insects low over water and nests in existing burrows or crevices.

Three Identification Clues

Plain brown upperparts and a small head with a short bill.

A dusky throat and chest blend into a whitish belly, without a sharp breast band.

Long, pointed wings and a nearly square tail; juveniles can show warm-colored wingbars.

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Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis).

Observation records are not a complete seasonal range map.