Habitat: This rare visitant of Panama maybe found mostly in lowlands, in open areas near water sources, such as clearings and river banks. Distribution: This species is migratory. It breeds in North America and winter south from southern United States to Nicaragua and in the Greater Antilles and sometimes to Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. Natural History Notes: The Tree Swallow feeds primarily on insects and will sometimes eat small quantities of fruit as a supplement. They are excellent fliers and take off from their perch and catch insects in their bills in mid-air. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). Characteristics: The total length of this species varies between 5 inches and 6 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird is characterized by steel darl blue to greenish plumage on the above and the part below bright white colored. The wings are pointed and the tail has a little fork shape. The immature bird will have a dark brown plumage above with an incomplete gray band on the sides of the chest.