violet-green swallow

Tachycineta thalassina

Member of tachycineta swallows (genus Tachycineta)
swallows and martins (family Hirundinidae)
perching birds (order Passeriformes)
birds (class Aves)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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• greenish back
• white below
• white on head extends to slightly above the eyes
• white extends around flanks to rump

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Chris’s observations: 5 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Joseph D. Grant CP: 2
• La Honda Creek OSP: 2
• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP

Months:

• Apr.: 2
• May: 1
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – AllAboutBirds

Bay Area species: iNaturalist