E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Wildlife of British Columbia

Tachycineta thalassina (Swainson, 1827)
Violet-Green Swallow
Family: Hirundinidae

© Nigel Tate  Email the photographer   (Photo ID #13648)


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Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)
COSEWIC
NativeS4S5BYellowNot Listed



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General References


Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2012. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 5/22/2013 6:50:20 AM]
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