Tachycineta
Encyclopedia
Tachycineta is a genus
of bird
s in the swallow
family. There are nine described species. Its members are restricted to the Americas
.
These are slender swallows with forked tails. Most species have a metallic green back, green or blue head, and metallic blue or unglossed brown wings. All have pure white underparts, and four species have a white rump.
Tachycineta swallows are mostly at least partially migratory
, with only Golden
and Mangrove Swallow
being essentially resident. All the species use natural or disused cavities for nest sites.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the swallow
Swallow
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding...
family. There are nine described species. Its members are restricted to the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
.
These are slender swallows with forked tails. Most species have a metallic green back, green or blue head, and metallic blue or unglossed brown wings. All have pure white underparts, and four species have a white rump.
Tachycineta swallows are mostly at least partially migratory
Bird migration
Bird migration is the regular seasonal journey undertaken by many species of birds. Bird movements include those made in response to changes in food availability, habitat or weather. Sometimes, journeys are not termed "true migration" because they are irregular or in only one direction...
, with only Golden
Golden Swallow
Golden Swallow may refer to:* Golden Swallow * The Golden Swallow, a Hero of Chinese folkloreIn film* Golden Swallow, a 1949 film by Shaw Productions* Golden Swallow , a 1968 film by Shaw Brothers...
and Mangrove Swallow
Mangrove Swallow
The Mangrove Swallow, Tachycineta albilinea, is a passerine bird that breeds in coastal regions from Mexico through Central America to Panama. It is non-migratory, but may make seasonal movements....
being essentially resident. All the species use natural or disused cavities for nest sites.
Species in taxonomic order
- Tree SwallowTree SwallowThe Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor, is a migratory passerine bird that breeds in North America and winters in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe....
(Tachycineta bicolor) - Violet-green SwallowViolet-green SwallowThe Violet-green Swallow, Tachycineta thalassina, is a small North American swallow.Their breeding habitat is semi-open areas in western North America from Alaska to Mexico...
(Tachycineta thalassina) - Golden SwallowGolden Swallow (bird)The Golden Swallow is a swallow. The Golden Swallow formerly bred on the island of Jamaica, but was last seen there in 1989 and is now restricted to the island of Hispaniola.-References:*...
(Tachycineta euchrysea) - Bahama SwallowBahama SwallowThe Bahama Swallow is a swallow found only in the Bahamas.-Physical description:This glossy Tachycineta swallow has a green head and back, blue upper wings, a black tail and wingtips, and a white belly and chin....
(Tachycineta cyaneoviridis) - Tumbes SwallowTumbes SwallowThe Tumbes Swallow is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family.It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitats are dry savanna, coastal saline lagoons, and arable land.-References:...
(Tachycineta stolzmanni) - Mangrove SwallowMangrove SwallowThe Mangrove Swallow, Tachycineta albilinea, is a passerine bird that breeds in coastal regions from Mexico through Central America to Panama. It is non-migratory, but may make seasonal movements....
(Tachycineta albilinea) - White-winged SwallowWhite-winged SwallowThe White-winged Swallow, Tachycineta albiventer, is a resident breeding bird in tropical South America from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to northern Argentina...
(Tachycineta albiventer) - White-rumped SwallowWhite-rumped SwallowThe White-rumped Swallow is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family. It was first formally described as Hirundo leucorrhoa by French ornithologist Louis Vieillot in 1817 in his Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay...
(Tachycineta leucorrhoa) - Chilean SwallowChilean SwallowThe Chilean Swallow is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family. It breeds in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands with southern birds migrating north as far as Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and possibly Peru....
(Tachycineta meyeni)