616. Riparia riparia 



BANK SWALLOW. 5 inches 



Male and Female alike. Above brown. Below white, with a 



brown band across the breast ; tail forked. 



The smallest of the swallows. Breeds in colonies. Arrives in 



Massachusetts about May 1. 



Note. A twittering. 



Nest. In a hole in a sand bank. 



Breeds. Locally throughout New England. 



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