| | Common Name: | Swallow, Violet-green |  | Scientific Name: | Tachycineta thalassina |  | Family: | Hirundinidae |  | Area: | Ogier Ponds - Morgan Hill, California |  | Date: | March 11, 2017 |  |  
 The Violet-green Swallow can be differentiated from the similar looking Tree Swallow by the white area over the eye. These photos are of a male, the female is much more drab in color.  |  |  
 Riverfront Trail - The Dalles, Oregon - - - April 27, 2006 |  | Reference: | Western Birds by Peterson |  | Link: | Trip Journal | 
 
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