Blue-and-white Swallow

Pygochelidon cyanoleuca (Vieillot, 1817)

11–12 cmLength9.7 gWeight

The blue-and-white swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca) is a passerine bird that breeds from Nicaragua south throughout South America, except in the deserts and the Amazon Basin.

Most records: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-and-white Swallow has been recorded at 790 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina7,367 records
Savegre HotelCosta Rica4,397 records
Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica3,669 records

More places

Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador2,875 records
Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia2,805 records
Parque del EsteVenezuela2,745 records
Cabañas San IsidroEcuador2,292 records
Paraiso Quetzal Lodge - Km 70Costa Rica2,220 records
BelénCosta Rica2,219 records
Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica2,038 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador Costa Rica Brazil Colombia Argentina Peru Chile Venezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-and-white swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca) is a passerine bird that breeds from Nicaragua south throughout South America, except in the deserts and the Amazon Basin. The southern race is migratory, wintering as far north as Trinidad, where it is a regular visitor. The nominate northern race may have bred on that island.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-and-white Swallow?

The Blue-and-white Swallow is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 9.7 g.

Where does the Blue-and-white Swallow live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica, Panama, widespread in South America. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Costa Rica and Brazil.