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Blue and white Swallow

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Description:

averages 11–12 cm long and weighs about 10g.

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2400m

Notes:

I spotted this around the HQ at Santuario Otun Quimbaya.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca Blue-and-white Swallow


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3 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID kel and the confirmation eelhsamrie and Ashley. Don't worry about it Ethical Environmentalist, no problem.

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

If you look at the link provided for Tree Swallow, it is not even found in South America.

eelhsamarie
eelhsamarie 10 years ago

I agree with Sckel. Although Tree Swallows are very similar in appearance, the Blue and White Swallow is more common in South America.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Risaralda, Colombia

Spotted on Dec 20, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2013

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