Cliff Swallow Collection

Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 1, and barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 2
6338403 Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 1, and barn swallow, Hirundo rustica 2 by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); (add.info.: Cliff swallow, Petrochelidon pyrrhonota 1)

Cliff Swallow, Portugal

Swallows bird lithograph 1890
Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania by B.H.Warren M.D. 1890

Picture No. 10984605
Cliff Swallow - colony of nests on Soda Butte, Lamar Valley Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA (Hirundo pyrrhonota) Date:

Picture No. 10984604
Cliff Swallow - peering out of nest on building Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA (Hirundo pyrrhonota) Date:

Picture No. 10984590
Cliff Swallow - birds at nesting colony under bridge Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA (Hirundo pyrrhonota) Date:

Picture No. 10984591
Cliff Swallow - birds at nesting colony under bridge Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA (Hirundo pyrrhonota) Date:

Picture No. 10984589
Cliff Swallow - birds at nesting colony under bridge Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA (Hirundo pyrrhonota) Date:

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota, cliff swallow
Plate 68 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

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Discover the captivating world of the Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota), a charming migratory bird native to the Americas. With its distinctive forked tail and sleek, glossy blue-green back, this agile flyer is a common sight around cliffs and barns (where it shares space with its cousin, the Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica). Delight in these beautiful engravings from The Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature, showcasing the Cliff Swallow in various poses and settings - soaring above cliffs in Portugal (Picture No. 10984605), perched on a wire (Picture No. 10984604), nesting in a mud earthen dwelling (Picture No. 10984590), and in flight (Picture No. 10984591). Observe the intricate details of its feathers and beak in another stunning image (Picture No. 10984589). Experience the beauty and grace of the Cliff Swallow through these timeless works of art.