Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta meyeni)

Orden: Passeriformes | Familia: Hirundinidae | UICN  : Preocupación menor

chilean_swallow
Edad: Adulto | Sexo: Desconocido | Loc. Northern Argentina

chilean_swallow
Edad: Adulto | Sexo: Desconocido | Loc. Northern Argentina

chilean_swallow
Edad: Adulto | Sexo: Desconocido | Loc. Northern Argentina

chilean_swallow
Edad: Adulto | Sexo: Desconocido | Loc. Northern Argentina

Identification & Behavior: ~13.5 cm (5.2 in). The Chilean Swallow has glossy blue upperparts with a white rump. The underparts are white. The tertials and secondary are fringed with white near the tips. The tail is slightly forked. It forages over open areas and a variety of other habitat types. It is similar to the White-rumped Swallow but their ranges do not overlap.

: The Chilean Swallow is a rare Austral visitor to southwest Peru where it is known only from a handful of sightings. It also occurs in Br, Bo, and Ch.

Name in Spanish: Golondrina Chilena.

Sub-species: Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta meyeni), (Cabanis), 1850.

Meaning of Name: Tachycineta: Gr. takhukinetos= moving quickly, fast.
meyeni: In honor of Prof. Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen (1804-1840) Prussian surgeon, botanist, collector.

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References:

    • Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Mapa de Distribución maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum.  http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 03/01/2016.