There are eight species of swallows in North America with seven species in Montana. The cave swallow is mostly found in Texas and Mexico. Tree, violet-green, northern rough-winged, bank, barn, and ...

Summit County isn’t Capistrano, but summer visitors here in the rarified air of our high mountains might identify with that song about birds and spring on the California coast. The song’s lyrics ...

YAKIMA, Wash. As a teenager starting down the road to identifying birds, I found swallow identification very challenging. These little guys are so flitty you can’t get a decent look! With perseverance ...

Aerial insectivores -- birds that hunt for insect prey on the wing -- are declining across North America. Conserving these vulnerable species requires a good understanding of the factors impacting ...