Northern Rough-winged Swallow Photo Gallery

Adult (Northern)

Small, long-bodied bird with a small head and bill. Entirely brown above with a dingy throat and chest that fades to white.

Adult (Northern)

Flies with smooth deliberate wingbeats on long, pointed wings. Brown above and paler below with a dingy wash on the throat, chest, and sides. Note square tail.

Adult

Often found near water where it flies low over the surface taking insects in midair.

Adult (Northern)

Adult (Northern)

Long-bodied with a small head and bill. Adults are brown above and whitish below with a dingy wash on the throat and chest.

Adult

Entirely brown above with a dingy throat and chest that fades to a dirty white belly.

Adult (Northern)

Plain brown swallow with few markings. Note small head and square tail.

Juvenile (Northern)

Juveniles look like adults, but have cinnamon wingbars.

Adult

Like other swallows, it has long, somewhat sickle-shaped wings. Note the dingy brown chest.

Adult (Ridgway's)

Adult (Ridgway's)

Residents in the Yucatán Peninsula, northern Guatemala, and the southern parts of Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Veracruz, Mexico, have a white spot in front of the eyes and a forked tail.

Adult with Barn Swallows

Females collect grasses, twigs, and plant fibers from the ground to build a cup nest inside a burrow or crevice.

Adult (Northern)

From below, note mostly white underparts with a dingy wash on the throat and chest.

Habitat (Northern)

Found in open areas and open woodlands where it nests in crevices in rocks or in burrows.