White-winged Swallow (Tachycineta albiventer)
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White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer (Boddaert, 1783)

18 gWeight

The white-winged swallow (Tachycineta albiventer) is a resident breeding swallow in tropical South America found in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, and Argentina.

Busiest months: July–September · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–September · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador

White-winged Swallow has been recorded at 311 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sani LodgeEcuador2,164 records
  2. Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil1,539 records
  3. Sacha LodgeEcuador1,306 records
More places
  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil1,302 records
  2. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil948 records
  3. PN Iguazú – Área CataratasArgentina821 records
  4. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador802 records
  5. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru749 records
  6. Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil726 records
  7. Manu BiolodgePeru614 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruEcuadorTrinidad & TobagoColombiaVenezuelaArgentinaGuyana

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 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.

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Questions

How big is the White-winged Swallow?

The White-winged Swallow weighs around 18 g.

Where does the White-winged Swallow live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the White-winged Swallow?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July, August and September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the White-winged Swallow endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-winged Swallow as Least Concern.

What does the White-winged Swallow eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-winged Swallow in?

It belongs to the family Swallows, Martins (Hirundinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Rivers & streams
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Feeds in the air
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: Colombia to northern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Swallows, Martins Hirundinidae
Genus
Tachycineta

Other birds in the genus Tachycineta

Tree SwallowTree SwallowTachycineta bicolorWhite-rumped SwallowWhite-rumped SwallowTachycineta leucorrhoaChilean SwallowChilean SwallowTachycineta leucopygaTumbes SwallowTumbes SwallowTachycineta stolzmanniMangrove SwallowMangrove SwallowTachycineta albilineaGolden SwallowGolden SwallowTachycineta euchryseaBahama SwallowBahama SwallowTachycineta cyaneoviridisViolet-green SwallowViolet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassinaAfrican River MartinAfrican River MartinPseudochelidon eurystominaWhite-eyed River MartinWhite-eyed River MartinPseudochelidon sirintarae
White-winged Swallow

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