tree swallow
noun
: an American swallow (Tachycineta bicolor synonym Iridoprocne bicolor) with iridescent greenish-blue upperparts and white underparts
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My concern is somewhat ameliorated by the lack of health effects seen in the tree swallows and their offspring.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The recovery of aspens in Yellowstone will likely benefit other species, too, including birds such as woodpeckers and tree swallows, which make cavity nests in aspen trunks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Other cavity nesters such as woodpeckers will make holes in trees, and those can also be adopted by tree swallows, flickers, kestrels and chickadees.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
In Round One, the top heavy tree swallow defeated the chonky Canada warbler, 55%-45%.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Some ideas to support bird conservation include buying bird-friendly coffee which supports habitats for birds — including tree swallows that nest in Alaska’s boreal forests, and migrate across Canada, down the Mississippi River, to Central America.
—Conocophillips Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
Bailey explains that certain birds, like wrens, tree swallows, and great crested flycatchers, will nest in gourds.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The recovery of aspens in Yellowstone will likely benefit other species, too, including birds such as woodpeckers and tree swallows, which make cavity nests in aspen trunks.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Other cavity nesters such as woodpeckers will make holes in trees, and those can also be adopted by tree swallows, flickers, kestrels and chickadees.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
In Round One, the top heavy tree swallow defeated the chonky Canada warbler, 55%-45%.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Some ideas to support bird conservation include buying bird-friendly coffee which supports habitats for birds — including tree swallows that nest in Alaska’s boreal forests, and migrate across Canada, down the Mississippi River, to Central America.
—Conocophillips Alaska, Anchorage Daily News, 9 June 2023
Bailey explains that certain birds, like wrens, tree swallows, and great crested flycatchers, will nest in gourds.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2023
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“Tree swallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20swallow. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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