4S8 SWALJ.OWS. 



Song, a pleasant chatter. Gregarious in 

 autinnn, congregating by thousands on 

 seashore. 



553. BAHAMA SWALLOW. 



Size of last, green above, white below; 

 tail, more deeply forked. Female, duller. 

 New Providence, Andros, and other islands 

 of Bahamas; accidental in Fla. Song, a 

 musical twitter. Nests in holes of trees and 

 in cavities about buildings. 



554. BARN SWALLOW. 

 Larger, 7; steel blue above; forehead, 

 throat and breast, chestnut; remaining 

 lower parts, rich brown; tail, deeply forked 

 and crossed by a band of w^hite spots, fig. 

 386. Female, duller. Breeds throughout 

 N. A. from Arctic to Gulf and into Mex., 

 excepting Fla.; winters in S. A.; south in 

 Sept., north in x^pril. Nests inside build- 

 ings and rarely beneath their eaves. Song, 

 a pleasing, bubbling, joyous melody. Flight, 

 very graceful and easy. 



