Utah Bird Profile - Bank Swallow

Utah Bird Profile
Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia

Name roots: (AS. swalewe, "swallow") (L. riparia, "bank of a stream")

In Utah:

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a bank at a height of 4+ feet, in a burrow nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: air screener.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in lowland riparian habitat.

by Kent Keller

Other Photos - ID / Song

How to find:

| USGS Profile (Geological Survey) | US Winter Range Map | US Summer Range Map |

Occurrence:

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend