Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
NWT List of Species at Risk:
Not applicable
NWT SARC Assessment:
Not applicable
Federal Species at Risk Act list:
Threatened
COSEWIC Assessment:
Threatened
NWT General Status Rank:
At Risk
Description:
The Bank Swallow is a small slender songbird that can be recognized by its small head, thin wings and long, slender, notched tail. It has pale brown upper-parts and rump, white under-parts and throat, and a well-defined dark band across its chest. Males and females have similar plumage.
Weight: 10.6 to 18.8 g (0.4 to 0.7 oz). Length: 11.9 to 14.0 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in).
Report Bank Swallow sightings to ebird.org or NWT_NUChecklist.TNO_NUReleve@canada.ca