An apparent hybrid Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) x Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) in Saanichton, British Columbia

Bruce Whittington

347 Millstream Lake Road, Victoria, B.C. V9B 6H5

Abstract: An oddly-plumaged swallow that visited a nestbox in Saanichton, B.C. appeared to be a hybrid between Violet-green and Cliff swallows. This appears to be the first probable hybrid between these species described and probably only the second reported case of potential hybridization between Violet-green Swallow and any other species.

Key words: British Columbia, hybridization, swallows

PDFicon Whittington, B. 2000. An apparent hybrid Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) X Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) in Saanichton, British Columbia. British Columbia Birds 10:16-17.

 

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