SWALLOWS   -   HIRUNDINIDAE


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


Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
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.
















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