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HIRUNDIN^. HIRUNDO. 
glossed with green ; the latter with a white spot on the inner web of 
each of the feathers^ except the two middle. Female similar to the 
male. Young less deeply coloured, the forehead and throat pale red, 
the band on the fore-neck dusky tinged with red ; lateral tail-feathers 
not exceeding the wings. 
Male, 7, 18. Female, Qjq, 
Throughout North America, Europe, and Africa. Migratory. 
Barn Swallow, Hirundo Americana, Wins. Amer. Orn. v. v. p. 34. 
Hirundo Americana, American Barn Swallow, Swains. & Rich. F. Bor. Amer. t. ii. 
p. 329. 
Hirundo rufa. Bon. Syn. p. 64. 
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rufa, Nott. Man. v. i. p. 601. 
Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. ii. p. 413 ; v. v. p. 411. 
49. 5. Hirundo thalassina, Swains. Violet-green Swal- 
low. 
Blate CCCLXXXV. Fig. 4. Male. Fig. 5. Female. 
Bill narrower than in the preceding species ; wings extremely long, 
extending far beyond the tail, which is emarginate. Upper part of 
head deep green, gradually shaded into the dark purple of the hind 
neck ; back rich grass-green, rump and upper tail-coverts carmine 
purple ; a line over the eye, cheeks, and all the lower parts pure white, 
excepting the wing-coverts, which are light grey. Female with the 
upper part of the head and hind neck light greyish-brown, glossed 
with green ; the back as in the male, the rump greyish-brown ; lower 
parts white, anteriorly tinged with grey, 
Male, 4x§, wing 
California, Rocky Mountains, and Oregon Territory. Migratory. 
Hirundo thalassinus, Swains. Syn. of Mex. Birds, Phil. Mag. for 1827, p. 365. 
Violet-green Swallow, Hirundo thalassina, Aun. Orn. Biog. v. iv. p. 597. 
50. 6. Hirundo riparia, Linn. Bank Swallow. 
Plate CCCLXXXV. Fig. 1. Male. Fig. 2. Female. Fig. 3. Young. 
Tail slightly forked, margin of first quill smooth, tarsus with a tuft 
of feathers behind ; upper parts greyish-brown, lower whitish, with a 
dusky band across the fore part of the neck. Young with the feathers 
of the upper parts margined with reddish-white. 
Male, 5, 11. Female, 4|. 
From Texas northward. Rocky Mountains. Columbia River. Mi- 
gratory ; but vast numbers winter in Florida. 
Bank Swallow or Sand Martin, Hirundo riparia, Wils. Amer. Orn. v. v. p. 46. 
Hirundo riparia, Bonap. Syn. p. 65. 
Hirundo riparia. Sand Martin, Swains. & Rich. F. Bor. Amer. v. ii. p. 333. 
Bank Swallow or Sand Martin, Hirundo riparia, Nutt. Man. v. i. p. 607. 
Bank Swallow or Sand Martin, Hirundo riparia, Aud. Orn. Biog. v. iv. p. 584. 
