Chilean Swallow © 2008 Merilyn Browne

Vagrant to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

Unknown to Peru.

Originally described as Hirundo leucopyga (and specific epithet often still used), but that name invalid as preoccupied. This species (and, by extension, Tumbes Swallow (Tachycineta stolzmanni)), along with Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer), White-rumped Swallow (Tachycineta leucorrhoa) and Mangrove Swallow (Tachycineta albilinea), sometimes placed in separate genus Iridoprocne, but DNA studies indicate close relationship of these taxa with clade consisting of Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) and Bahama Swallow (Tachycineta cyaneoviridis), and support placement of all in a single genus. Forms a superspecies with White-rumped Swallow (Tachycineta leucorrhoa) and formerly considered conspecific owing to similarities in morphology and voice, but comparison of DNA sequences supports treatment as separate species.


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BirdLife International For more information about the Chilean Swallow see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Chilean Swallow If you would like to read any articles about the Chilean Swallow... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Chilean Swallow If Birdpedia has no pictures of Chilean Swallow or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (10) No Videos of Chilean Swallow If Birdpedia has no videos of Chilean Swallow or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   CHILE OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   CHILE OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Chilean Swallow Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   CHILE OCEAN   All