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White-thighed Swallow
Atticora tibialis
White-thighed Swallow (Atticora tibialis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-thighed Swallow (Atticora tibialis) is a member of the Hirundinidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 10.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins
- Genus Atticora
- Species tibialis
Where it lives
Panama to western Ecuador, western Amazonia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-thighed Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The White-thighed Swallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-thighed Swallow (Atticora tibialis) is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Panama to w Ecuador, w Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-thighed Swallow?
The White-thighed Swallow is a very small bird that weighs around 10.6 g.
Where does the White-thighed Swallow live?
The White-thighed Swallow is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Panama to w Ecuador, w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-thighed Swallow belong to?
The White-thighed Swallow (Atticora tibialis) belongs to the Hirundinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-thighed Swallow eat?
The White-thighed Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-thighed Swallow migrate?
The White-thighed Swallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-thighed Swallow endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the White-thighed Swallow make?
1 real field recording of the White-thighed Swallow — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-thighed Swallow's range?
The White-thighed Swallow has a mapped global range of about 4.2 million km².
Conservation
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