SWALLOWS   -   HIRUNDINIDAE

Tawny-headed Swallow Alopochelidon fucata Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. A very local swallow found in savannas of South America. (S5)

White-banded Swallow Atticora fasciata Yasuní Research Station, Orellana province, Ecuador. A common bird, mainly along rivers, in the Amazon and Guianan regions. (S6)

Southern Rough-winged Swallow Stelgidopteryx ruficollis ruficollis Fazenda Pedra D'Anta, Pernambuco state, Brazil. The buffy throat patch is always a good feature. (S6)

Brown-chested Martin Progne tapera fusca(?) Pousada Piuval (Pantanal lodge), Mato Grosso state, Brazil. (D3)

Gray-breasted Martin Progne chalybea chalybea Las Guacamayas, Chiapas state, Mexico. (S5)

White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. A common species over much of tropical South America east of the Andes. It lives almost exclusively along rivers and lakes. (S6)

White-winged Swallow Tachycineta albiventer Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. (S6)

Mangrove Swallow Tachycineta albilinea Tárcoles, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica. These birds were nesting in the small boat that we used to bird the Tarcol River estuary. It didn't seem to bother them one bit to live in a mobile home! (S5)

Black-capped Swallow Atticora pileata Tolimán, Chiapas state, Mexico. This swallow has one of the most restricted ranges of any member of that family, found only the of state of Chiapas in SE Mexico and adjacent Honduras. Note the gray sides and flanks contrasting with white central underparts. (S5)

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica erythrogaster Tárcol river, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica. Part of a large flock taking a rest on their northward migration to North America. (P1)

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