Violet-green Swallow x Cliff Swallow

Violet-green Swallow x Cliff Swallow hybrid, Port Susan Bay, Snohomish County (Washington, USA), July 2010 - copyright Steve Mlodinow

(photo ID: 1498)

The green colour in the wing-coverts (or are they not scapulars, Steve?) is pretty clear when you look closely at the top image here, and Steve notes other Violet-green Swallow features including the small white dash over the eye and the short forked tail.  Cliff Swallow is evidenced by the orange-toned rump and collar.  The back has a mixture of green and blue feathers.

Violet-green Swallow x Cliff Swallow hybrid (same bird as in photo ID 1498 above), Port Susan Bay, Snohomish County (Washington, USA), July 2010 - copyright Steve Mlodinow

(photo IDs: 1495-1497)

Violet-green Swallow Tachycineta thalassina
Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota