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Cliff Swallow Life History

Order: Passeriformes > Family: Hirundinidae > Genus and species: Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

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Size

  • Length: 6 inches
  • Wingspan: 14 inches
  • Weight: 21 grams

Habitat

  • various

Diet

  • insects

Range

Summer:

  • Widespread in North America

Winter:

  • Central America, South America

Abundance by Country

Nest Information

© Karen L. Sirna
  • Number of broods: usually 1, occasionally 2-3
  • Days spent incubating: 14-16
  • Days until young fledge: 21-24