Habitat: This Swallow species usually favors open areas near streams and river banks. Distribution: This species is migratory. It breeds from southern Canada to central Costa Rica and winters from southern United States to Panama and probably a few go souther in South America. Natural History Notes: The Northern rough-winged swallow is usually found in groups, foraging on flying insects. Its call is a not very musical and hars sound like "brrt". The term "Rough-winged" in its common name refers to the serrated edge of the outer primary feathers on the wing. Howeverm this feature can only be distinguished if you hold the bird. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: This species has a total length of 5.5 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a uniform plumage gray brown on the above. The throat and the breast are pale gray-brown, becoming whitish on the lower underparts. The wings and the slightly notched tail are both black.