Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Class

Aves

Order

passeriformes

Family

hirundinidae

Genus

stelgidopteryx

This small-headed swallow can be found foraging in the air above the water searching for small insects. The Northern Rough-winged Swallow's long wings help it maneuver through the air to catch insects. Typically burrowing in vacant cavaties in cliffs, gutters, and walls, the Northern Rough-winged Swallow can be found breeding in most of the United States.

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