White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Swallows (Hirundinidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-winged swallow (Tachycineta albiventer) is a resident breeding swallow in tropical South America found in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, and Argentina. It is not found west of the Andes. This swallow is largely non-migratory.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Trinidad, the Guianas, and Venezuela to southeastern Brazil and northern Argentina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-winged 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.
