Utah Bird Profile - Tree Swallow

Utah Bird Profile
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor

Name Roots: (Gr. tachy, "swift"; kineo, "to move" - bicolor, "two colored")

In Utah:

Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:

Nests in a snag at a height of 5+ feet, in a cavity nest. This species is a rare cowbird host. During the breeding season, this species is an insectivore: air screener. During the non-breeding seasons this species is a frugivore: lower-canopy gleaner; insectivore: air screener.

Habitat:

Breeds in Utah in aspen and mountain riparian habitats.

by Jack Binch

Other Photos - ID / Song

How to find:

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

Occur. (CS)

(See Legend)

Abbreviations | References | Legend