Tumbes Swallow
Tachycineta stolzmanni
Tumbes Swallow (Tachycineta stolzmanni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Tumbes Swallow (Tachycineta stolzmanni) is a member of the Hirundinidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.3 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 Tachycineta
- Species stolzmanni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hirundinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tumbes Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.
Migration
The Tumbes Swallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tumbes Swallow (Tachycineta stolzmanni) is a species of bird in the Hirundinidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Ecuador and nw Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 43,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tumbes Swallow?
The Tumbes Swallow is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the Tumbes Swallow live?
The Tumbes Swallow is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Ecuador and nw Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Tumbes Swallow belong to?
The Tumbes Swallow (Tachycineta stolzmanni) belongs to the Hirundinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tumbes Swallow eat?
The Tumbes Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tumbes Swallow migrate?
The Tumbes Swallow is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tumbes 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 Tumbes Swallow make?
1 real field recording of the Tumbes Swallow — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tumbes Swallow's range?
The Tumbes Swallow has a mapped global range of about 43,000 km².
Conservation
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