612. Petrochelidon lunifrons 



HAVE SWALLOW. 5 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above steel-blue; rump chestnut'; 

 forehead whitish ; chestnut collar all around the neck. 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 1. 



Note. A twittering. 



Nest. Bottle-shaped, of mud, under eaves of buildings. 



Breeds. Locally throughout New England. 



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