tags: Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Cave Swallow, Petrochelidon fulva, photographed at the Water Ranch in Gilbert, Arizona. [I will identify this bird for you tomorrow]
Image: Richard Ditch, 18 February 2008 [larger view].
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I'm getting a "juvenile swallow" feeling from this bird. In terms of the colors of the throat and underparts, I'd think maybe a Northern Rough-winged Swallow. But the notched tail bothers me; I'd prefer that was more squared-off looking.
Still, I like rough-winged better than anything else.
Frank, sat next to me in the meeting, said "swallow" straight away. I would ask him for more details, but it would distract him from his chocolate.
Cave Swallow, maybe a juvenile. Seems slightly out of range, but the combination of dark color around the eye, buffy throat and sides, and dark wings seems to fit.
The gape and the long crossed wings immediately said "Swallow!" to me, and the buffy sides and paler breast, along with the darker head and shoulders makes me guess Northern Rough Winged.
I think a cave swallow. We have them here and it looks familiar. Wings and color. But juveniles still throw me, so it might be one I haven't seen.