Northern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Audubon, 1838)    Synonyms: NRWS, Rough-winged Swallow.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Passeriformes   >   Family Hirundinidae   >   Genus Stelgidopteryx   

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A Northern Rough-winged Swallow near its nesting cavity on a bank of the Patapsco River, Howard Co., Maryland (5/20/2007). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/30/2022). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Harford Co., Maryland (8/14/2016). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/7/2023). No rights reserved. Photo by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/27/2022). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/9/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/27/2022). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/19/2022). (c) Jaroslav Holly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hollyjaro via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/2011). Among other subtle details, note the shape and color of the gape. This is often a give-away for aging birds as juveniles. Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A juvenile Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Howard Co., Maryland (6/13/2014). Photo by Russ Ruffing. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/27/2022). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

A juvenile Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Howard Co., Maryland (6/25/2014). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Harford Co., Maryland (4/17/2016). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Howard Co., Maryland (4/23/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Northern Rough-winged Swallow in flight in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/11/2015). Photo by Jon Corcoran. (MBP list)

A Northern Rough-winged Swallow nesting cavity in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/9/2006). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/3/2019). Photo by Rick Borchelt. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/26/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/4/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/10/2022). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/29/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/4/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Northern Rough-winged Swallow in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/19/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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