Other swallows have slightly forked or split tails.
It builds mud nests under bridges and other structures.
This bird is the famed "Swallow of San Capistrano" that returns annually on March 19th to that old California Mission.
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Distinguished from other Imperial Valley swallows
by its squared-off tail.
Other swallows have slightly forked or split tails. It builds mud nests under bridges and other structures. This bird is the famed "Swallow of San Capistrano" that returns annually on March 19th to that old California Mission. |
If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the Cliff Swallow
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Mixed Blessings: The Complex Social Life of Cliff Swallows - Peabody Museum of Natural History Yale University exhibit.
The Swallows of San Juan Capistrano - Official site of the Mission San Juan Capistrano.
The following "WAV" format sound file is copyrighted by Doug Von Gausig of Sedona, Arizona, as part of "The Sounds of Nature" Web site at www.naturesongs.com:
- http://users.sedona.net/~dougvg/cliffsw1.wav - Cliff Swallow Chatter
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us