Chilean Swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga)
About the Chilean Swallow
The Chilean swallow (Tachycineta leucopyga) is a species of bird in the family Hirundinidae. It breeds in Chile and Patagonia, migrating north as far as Bolivia, Paraguay, and Rio Grande do Sul. The new genus Tachycineta was created for this group of swallows by German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850. The current genus name Tachycineta, is from Ancient Greek takhukinetos, "moving quickly", and the specific meyeni commemorates Prussian botanist and collector Franz Meyen. Some consider the species name to be leucopyga, which is what the species name originally was. This species, along with the white-rumped swallow, T. leucorrhoa, form a superspecies. This species is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 55 recordings for this species: 13 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 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 Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolorrecording
- Violet-green SwallowTachycineta thalassinarecording
- White-winged SwallowTachycineta albiventerrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.