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Chilean Swallow

Tachycineta leucopyga

Classification

Class
Aves

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. Taxonomy and etymology The new genus Tachycineta was created for this group of swallows by German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1850.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 462