612. Petrochelidon lunifrons 
EAVE SWALLOW. $5 inches 
Male and Female alike. Above steel-blue; rump chestnut; 
forehead whitish ; chestnut collar all around theneck. Below, throat 
dark chestnut, with a steel-blue spot; breast light brown; tail 
square. 
Also called Cliff Swallow. This species alights on the ground 
about muddy places for nesting material. Arrives in Massachu- 
setts about May l. 
Note. A twittering. 
Nest. Bottle-shaped, of mud, under eaves of buildings. 
Breeds. Locally throughout New England. 
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