Tachycineta
Sign in to saveTachycineta is a genus of birds in the swallow family Hirundinidae. There are nine described species all restricted to the Americas.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae
Observations recorded10,779,905
Tachycineta es un género de aves paseriformes perteneciente a la familia Hirundinidae. Es originario de América.
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Tachycineta is a genus of birds in the swallow family Hirundinidae. There are nine described species all restricted to the Americas.
These are slender swallows with forked tails. Most species have a metallic green back, green or blue head, and metallic blue or unglossed brown wings. All have pure white underparts, and four species have a white rump.
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