. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. 620 Field Museum of Natural History — Zoology, Vol. IX. Genus HIRUNDO Linn. 284. Hirundo erythrogastra Bodd. Barn Swallow. Chelidon erythrogastra (Bodd.), A. 0. U. Check List, 1895, p. 258. Distr.: Whole of North Araerica, north to Ungava, Hudson Bay and Alaska, breeding throughout its North American range and in northern Mexico; south in winter throughout Central America, the West Indies, and a considerable portion of South America. Adult male: Tail, much forked; upper plumage, lustrous dark steel-blue; forehead and throat, rufous chestnut;
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. 620 Field Museum of Natural History — Zoology, Vol. IX. Genus HIRUNDO Linn. 284. Hirundo erythrogastra Bodd. Barn Swallow. Chelidon erythrogastra (Bodd.), A. 0. U. Check List, 1895, p. 258. Distr.: Whole of North Araerica, north to Ungava, Hudson Bay and Alaska, breeding throughout its North American range and in northern Mexico; south in winter throughout Central America, the West Indies, and a considerable portion of South America. Adult male: Tail, much forked; upper plumage, lustrous dark steel-blue; forehead and throat, rufous chestnut; rest of under Barn SwalJow. pale brown or buffy brown, varying in intensity; outer tail feathers, much elongated; tail, fuscous, tinged with blue, all but the central feathers with broad white spot on inner web. Adult female: Similar, but duller. Immature birds have the tail less forked, the outer tail feathers less elongated, the general plumage duller, and the upper parts tinged with brown. Length, 6 to (varying according to length of tail); wing, to 510; tail, to ; bill, .30. The Barn Swallow is a common summer resident in Illinois and Wisconsin, from May until September,breeding throughout both states. The nest is cup-shaped, composed of mud and straw and lined with feathers. It is usually built on rafters of barns, or when away from buildings, attached to side or in crevices of a cliff or in caves. The eggs are 3 to 5, white, spotted with various shades of brown and often pale lilac, and measure about .78 x .54 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago
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