Blue-and-white Swallow

Pygochelidon cyanoleuca

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Hirundinidae

About

The blue-and-white swallow 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.

Fun Fact

The southern race is migratory, wintering as far north as Trinidad, where it is a regular visitor.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Diet of insects, caught in the air; they have been seen to gather where termites swarm.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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