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Tachycineta thalassina
These swallows were seen flying in and out of the canyon crevices of Echo Canyon in New Mexico. They backsides appeared black, though the area was completely shaded. Their undersides were bright white. I did not see any typical swallow nests in the area, only birds flying in and out of the rock crevices. The tails are not forked like the barn swallow and I did not make out a brownish coloration like the cliff swallows. Some one has informed me that these may actually be Violet-green Swallows.
Southwest desert.
Spotted on Jun 29, 2015
Submitted on Jul 6, 2015
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