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Bahama Swallow - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Bahama Swallow
Overview
Bahama Swallow: Medium-sized swallow with dark blue-green upperparts and cap extending below eye, and steel-blue wings, white chin, throat and underparts, and deeply forked tail. The bill, legs and feet are black. Swift, graceful flight, alternating rapid wing beats with long glides.
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Overview
Band-rumped Storm-Petrel: Black-brown storm-petrel with gray-brown wing bars and conspicuous white band across the rump and, large, slightly notched tail. Black bill, legs and feet. Bouyant, zigzag flight alternating several rapid wing beats with glide on horizontal or slightly downward-bowed wings.
Bank Swallow - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Bank Swallow
Overview
Bank Swallow: Small swallow with brown upperparts, and a brown breast band seperating white underparts from white throat and chin. Tail is notched. Brown legs, feet. The smallest North American swallow. Swift, erratic flight, alternating several shallow, rapid wing beats with short to long glides.
Barn Swallow - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Barn Swallow
Overview
Barn Swallow: Medium swallow with glittering blue-black upperparts, red-brown forehead, chin and throat. Dark blue-black breast band, belly is white to orange. Tail is deeply forked with long outer streamers. Black legs and feet. It is the most abundant and widely distributed swallow in the world.
Black Swift - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Black Swift
Overview
Black Swift: Large, bulky swift, black overall. Wrist (wing angle) is very close to body. Long, slightly forked tail, often fanned out. It is the largest North American swift. Spends most of its time thousands of feet in the air. It flies on stiff, shallow wingbeats. Soars on thermals and updrafts.
Cave Swallow - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Cave Swallow
Overview
Cave Swallow: Small swallow (Southwest pelodoma), with steel-blue upperparts, white underparts, rufous wash on breast and sides. Forehead is chestnut-brown and throat and rump are buff. Tail is square. Swift, graceful flight, alternates several rapid, deep wing beats with long curving glides.
Chimney Swift - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Chimney Swift
Overview
Chimney Swift: Medium-sized swift, uniformly dark brown with slightly paler throat and upper breast. Inconspicuous spines extend past web at tips of tail feathers. Bill, legs and feet are black. Flight is rapid and batlike on swept-back wings, alternates with gliding. Soars on thermals and updrafts.
Cliff Swallow - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Cliff Swallow
Overview
Cliff Swallow: Small, stocky swallow, dark blue-gray upperparts, pale orange-brown rump, buff underparts. Forehead is white or buff while throat, sides of face are orange-brown. Crown is blue-black, bill is short and black. Tail is dark and squared. Legs and feet are gray. Catches insects in flight.
Common House-Martin - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Common House-Martin
Overview
Common House-Martin: Small swallow, metallic dark blue mantle and crown; wings and tail are black-gray. Forked tail. Solid white rump distinguishes it from other swallows. Legs covered in white down. Flight is graceful, swift and direct on rapidly beating wings. It soars on wide triangular wings.
Common Swift - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Common Swift
Overview
Common Swift: Medium-sized swift, dark brown overall with white chin and dark, deeply forked tail. Bill is black, legs and feet are gray. Swift, dashing flight on stiff, rapidly beating wings, alternating with gliding. Can reach speeds of 137 mph and spends most of its life in midair.
Fork-tailed Swift - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Fork-tailed Swift
Overview
Fork-tailed Swift: Large swift, brown-black overall with white throat and rump, scaled belly, and long, deeply forked tail. Bill is black, legs and feet are gray-black. Rapid flight on stiff, quickly beating swept-back wings, alternating with gliding flight. Catches insects midflight.
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Overview
Northern Rough-winged Swallow: Small, stocky swallow, brown upperparts, paler underparts, pale brown throat. Tail is squared with white undertail coverts. Named for tiny hooks found on outer primary feathers. Swift, graceful flight, alternates several slow, deep wing beats with short or long glides.
Purple Martin - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Purple Martin
Overview
Purple Martin: Large, vocal swallow with glossy dark purple-blue body and forked tail. It is the largest North American swallow. Black bill, legs and feet. Stong, graceful flight, alternates a few rapid wing beats with long glides. Catches and eats insects in flight and also forages on the ground.
Tree Swallow - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Tree Swallow
Overview
Tree Swallow: Medium-sized swallow with iridescent blue-green upperparts and white underparts. The wings are dark gray and tail is dark and forked. Black bill, legs and feet. Swift, graceful flight, alternates slow, deep wing beats with short or long glides. Turns back sharply on insects it passes.
Vaux's Swift - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Vaux's Swift
Overview
Vaux's Swift: Small swift, gray-brown body, sometimes highlighted by slight green iridescence. Rump is pale brown, throat and breast are nearly white. Bill, legs, feet are gray-black. Flight is low and fast, alternates bursts of quick fluttery wing beats with short glides. Catches insects in flight.
Violet-green Swallow - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები Violet-green Swallow
Overview
Violet-green Swallow: Small swallow, dark, metallic green upperparts, iridescent purple rump. Face, sides of rump, underparts are white. Tail is slightly forked. Black bill, legs and feet. Swift, graceful flight, alternates several quick wing beats with long glides. Soars on thermals and updrafts.
White-collared Swift - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები White-collared Swift
Overview
White-collared Swift: Very large swift, gray-black overall with blue gloss on breast and back. White collar is distinct. Bill, legs and feet are black. The flight is strong and fast. Rapid shallow wing beats followed with long glides. Soars on thermals and updrafts, ranging many miles daily to feed.
White-faced Storm-Petrel - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები White-faced Storm-Petrel
Overview
White-faced Storm-Petrel: The only Atlantic storm-petrel with the combination of dark gray upperparts and white underparts with a dark cap and eyeline. Long black legs trail behind squared tail in flight. Webbing between toes is yellow. Alternates rapid, shallow wing beats with stiff-winged glides.
White-throated Needletail - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები White-throated Needletail
Overview
White-throated Needletail: Large swift, gray-brown overall with white throat and undertail. Wings are glossed with green. Tail is short and square, with protruding feather shafts giving a spiked appearance. Very swift flight with several rapid wing beats followed by swooping glides.
White-throated Swift - Bird Species | Frinvelis jishebi | ფრინველის ჯიშები White-throated Swift
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White-throated Swift: Medium-sized swift, mostly brown-black except for white throat, white patches on belly, flanks, white edges on wings. Face is pale gray, has dark eye patch. May be the most rapid flying North American bird, has been seen fleeing from raptors at estimated speeds of over 200 mph.

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