Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Mangrove Swallow

The mangrove swallow looks quite a bit like the tree swallow which I've posted on twice before (Salton Sea - May 1, 2021) and (Bear River MBR - August 14, 2021). We recently visited the Mayan ruins at Xunantunich in Belize and had to cross a ferry over the Mopan River to reach it. Mangrove swallows were flying all around the ferry and landing on it in various place. 
It has a white rump, which you can't see in my photo, a thin white line over the eye and white edging on the tertials which you really can't see either. 
Illustration from Birds of the World. 

Range from Birds of the World.

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