The Cliff Swallow has overall_color color of brownish and blue and white and pumpkin.
The Cliff Swallow has above_color color of brownish and blue and white and pumpkin.
The Cliff Swallow has head color of blue and white.
The Cliff Swallow has face color of black and pumpkin.
The Cliff Swallow has below_color color of white.
The Cliff Swallow has undertail color of white.
The Cliff Swallow has back color of brown and blue.
The Cliff Swallow has bill color of brownish.
The Cliff Swallow has wing color of brown and blue.
The Cliff Swallow has belly color of white.
The Cliff Swallow has tail color of brown.
The Cliff Swallow has eyering color of black.
The Cliff Swallow has chest color of white.
The Cliff Swallow has leg color of brownish.
The Cliff Swallow has neck color of white and pumpkin.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Cliff Swallow
The length of the Cliff Swallow is 5.1 inches (13.0 cm).
The weight of the Cliff Swallow is from 0.7 ounces to 1.2 ounces (19.8 grams to 34.0 grams).
The wingspan of the Cliff Swallow is from 11.0 inches to 11.8 inches (27.9 cm to 30.0 cm).
Pictures of the Cliff Swallow
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) by Dominic Sherony, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow Bear River MBR by USFWS Mountain Prairie, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow in Mud Nest by donjd2, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow Redding 1991 6 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallows on the Pump House by donjd2, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) by acryptozoo, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow Redding 1 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallows by birder125, from flickr, licensed under CC
male Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallows engaging in copulation – may be an attack from a male attempting an extra pair copulation by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cliff Swallow, Swallow Flock DEFWR F 6-9-10 04 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cliff Swallow, juvenile cliff swallow, breckinridge park by gurdonark, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow – juvenile by Wildreturn, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Cliff Swallow, Swallow Flock DEFWR F 6-9-10 04 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cliff Swallow, Community Action by Don McCullough, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cliff Swallow, Mid-Flight by Don McCullough, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cliff Swallow, Cliff Swallow in flight by donjd2, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Cliff Swallow, Cliff swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) in flight by YellowstoneNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Cliff Swallow
primarily eats while flying.
Forages frequently in flocks and may do so high or low over other terrain.
inclement weather, may feed on the ground.
What the Cliff Swallow Likes to Eat
The Cliff Swallow feeds on the following:
flying insects (beetles (including june beetles and adult weevils), true bugs, flies, winged ants, bees, wasps, grasshoppers, mayflies, lacewings)
spiders
berries.
Where To Find the Cliff Swallow
You can find the Cliff Swallow in the following habitats:
