Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
(L 5.5" WS 14" Wt 0.56 oz)
Gets its name from minuscule
hooks on the leading edge of
their primary feathers.
hooks on the leading edge of
their primary feathers.
Columbus Park
Chicago
Daffodils that come before
the swallow dares, and takes
the winds of March with
beauty.
the swallow dares, and takes
the winds of March with
beauty.
(William Shakespeare)
Stelgidopteryx in Greek means
scraper-wing; serripennis in
Latin means saw-winged.
scraper-wing; serripennis in
Latin means saw-winged.
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Ornithology
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