Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Swallows (Hirundinidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Chilean swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It breeds in Chile and Patagonia, migrating north as far as Bolivia, Paraguay, and Rio Grande do Sul.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southern Chile and Argentina; winters north to Bolivia and Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chilean swallow
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
