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Bank Swallow - (Hirundo rustica) Audio
Identification
- Small songbird, smallest swallow
- Brown above, white below
- Contrasting dark breast band
- Long slender wings, notched tail
- 5.25" (13 cm.)
Habitat
- Forages over open areas and water
Additional Information
- Locally common summer resident
- Nests in colonies
- Burrows into sandbanks creating tunnels
- Found nesting near the Reserve
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