Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
About the Northern Rough-winged Swallow
The northern rough-winged swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) is a small, migratory swallow. It is very similar to the southern rough-winged swallow, Stelgidopteryx ruficollis. The genus name, Stelgidopteryx, is from Ancient Greek and means "scraper wing" and the species name, serripennis, is derived from Latin and means "saw feather". In the common name, "rough-winged" refers to the serrated edge feathers on the wing of this bird; this feature would only be apparent when holding this bird. Six subspecies of the northern rough-winged swallow are currently recognized.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 89 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- American KestrelFalco sparveriusrecording
- American RedstartSetophaga ruticillarecording
- American Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestivarecording
- Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta variarecording
- Blue-headed VireoVireo solitariusrecording
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discorsrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.