The mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) is a bird in the swallow family that breeds in coastal regions

of Mexico and Central America. It is a seasonal breeder and is territorial when breeding, much like the related
tree swallow. Its nests are frequently found near water, no more than 2 metres (7 ft) above the ground. It
usually forages close to the nest when feeding its chicks, but will go much further when foraging for itself. In
between foraging attempts, it perches near water. It subsists primarily on a diet of flying insects, including
dragonflies and bees, unusually large prey for a bird of its size. It has blue-green upperparts, white
underparts, a white streak above the eye, and blackish flight and tail feathers. This swallow's song is a soft
trilling, with a rolled jeerrt call, and a sharp alarm note. With a slowly decreasing population of at least
500,000 individuals, the mangrove swallow is classified as a species of least concern by the International
Union for Conservation of Nature. The mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) is a bird in the swallow
family that breeds in coastal regions of Mexico and Central America. It is a seasonal breeder and is territorial
when breeding, much like the related tree swallow. Its nests are frequently found near water, no more than 2
metres (7 ft) above the ground. It usually forages close to the nest when feeding its chicks, but will go much
further when foraging for itself. In between foraging attempts, it perches near water. It subsists primarily on a
diet of flying insects, including dragonflies and bees, unusually large prey for a bird of its size. It has blue-
green upperparts, white underparts, a white streak above the eye, and blackish flight and tail feathers. This
swallow's song is a soft trilling, with a rolled jeerrt call, and a sharp alarm note. With a slowly decreasing
population of at least 500,000 individuals, the mangrove swallow is classified as a species of least concern by
the International Union for Conservation of Nature.The mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) is a bird in
the swallow family that breeds in coastal regions of Mexico and Central America. It is a seasonal breeder and
is territorial when breeding, much like the related tree swallow. Its nests are frequently found near water, no
more than 2 metres (7 ft) above the ground. It usually forages close to the nest when feeding its chicks, but
will go much further when foraging for itself. In between foraging attempts, it perches near water. It subsists
primarily on a diet of flying insects, including dragonflies and bees, unusually large prey for a bird of its size. It
has blue-green upperparts, white underparts, a white streak above the eye, and blackish flight and tail
feathers. This swallow's song is a soft trilling, with a rolled jeerrt call, and a sharp alarm note. With a slowly
decreasing population of at least 500,000 individuals, the mangrove swallow is classified as a species of least
concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.