Habitat ³

Feeds over open water at wetlands and rivers. Breeds in silt and dirt banks; breeding likely but unconfirmed in southern Yukon.

Distribution ³

Yukon: A rare but regular visitor to southern Yukon; sightings mainly around Whitehorse and in the Liard basin.
North America: Breeds throughout southern Canada south to Costa Rica. Winters in southern USA and south through Central America.

Distinguishing Features ³

Brown above and whitish below, with a dirty brown throat that lacks the distinct breast band of the Bank Swallow. Flight is bat-like. Flight call is a loud jeet-jeet-jeet; quite different from the buzzy chattering of the Bank Swallow.

Report Sightings: Nesting Sites ³

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/7457894@N04/439779782
2. (c) TCDavis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/tcd123/2471362026/
3. (c) L.G. Johanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist.ca taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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