Violet-Green Swallow in California Desert (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Violet-Green Swallow in California Desert

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A violet-green swallow in the California desert. Larger birds like these, which get most of their water from insects, are at risk as desert temperatures increase and they need more water -- and thus more food -- to keep cool.

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Image courtesy of Sean Peterson

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