Approximate Hatch Weights:
~1.7g by 1 day old
~16g by 10 days old
~20g by 17 days old
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Common Name: Swallows
Region: Western
Chick Type: Altricial
Down: Sparse white down
Skin Color: Pink
Bill: Short and pink to gray
Foot Type: Anisodactyl
Gape: Orange-yellow
Gape Flanges: Cream-colored
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Pink to gray legs and feet
Video by Donna Nespoli
~1st Week
Photo by anonymous contributor
~3rd Week - 14g
Photo by Weina Dai
~3rd Week - 14g
Photo by Weina Dai
~3rd Week - 14g
Photo by Weina Dai
~3rd Week
Photo by Jen Osburn Eliot, Wildlife Images Rehab Center
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