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Least Concern

White-rumped Swallow

Tachycineta leucorrhoa

White-rumped Swallow (Tachycineta leucorrhoa) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The White-rumped Swallow (Tachycineta leucorrhoa) is a member of the Hirundinidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Hirundinidae Swallows, Martins
  4. Genus Tachycineta
  5. Species leucorrhoa

Where it lives

Bolivia to central Brazil and south to central, eastern Argentina

Quick facts

Weight
15.3 g
Family
Hirundinidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The White-rumped Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of open grassland, it is highly aerial, spending much of its time on the wing.

Migration

The White-rumped Swallow is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The White-rumped Swallow (Tachycineta leucorrhoa) is a member of the Hirundinidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Bolivia to c Brazil and s to c, e Argentina.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.3 g, with a wing length of about 11.2 cm and a tail of around 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.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5 million km².

Songs & calls

White-rumped Swallow — Flight call, fligth song

Recorded by Franco Vushurovich Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the White-rumped Swallow?

The White-rumped Swallow is a small bird that weighs around 15.3 g.

Where does the White-rumped Swallow live?

The White-rumped Swallow is found across South America with a range covering SA Bolivia to c Brazil and s to c, e Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the White-rumped Swallow belong to?

The White-rumped Swallow (Tachycineta leucorrhoa) belongs to the Hirundinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the White-rumped Swallow eat?

The White-rumped Swallow is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the White-rumped Swallow migrate?

The White-rumped Swallow is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the White-rumped 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-rumped Swallow make?

1 real field recording of the White-rumped 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-rumped Swallow's range?

The White-rumped Swallow has a mapped global range of about 5 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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