White-winged Swallow
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White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
3,503 Verified sightings at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve From 2019 to 2026
12,662 Verified sightings across all 28 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-winged Swallow

The white-winged swallow (Tachycineta albiventer) is a resident breeding swallow in tropical South America found in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad, and Argentina. It is not found west of the Andes. This swallow is largely non-migratory.

The white-winged swallow was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1780 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux from a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Hirundo albiventer in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. The white-winged swallow is now one of nine species placed in the genus Tachycineta that was introduced in 1850 by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis. The species is monotypic and no subspecies are currently recognized. The genus name is from the Ancient Greek takhukinētos meaning "moving... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Gray-breasted Martin
LC

Gray-breasted Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne chalybea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-banded Swallow
LC

White-banded Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atticora fasciata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Brown-chested Martin
LC

Brown-chested Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne tapera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
LC

Southern Rough-winged Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stelgidopteryx ruficollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bank Swallow
LC

Bank Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Riparia riparia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Cliff Swallow
LC

Cliff Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Southern Martin
LC

Southern Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne elegans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-thighed Swallow
LC

White-thighed Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neochelidon tibialis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-rumped Cacique
LC

Yellow-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus cela

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Russet-backed Oropendola
LC

Russet-backed Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius angustifrons

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~60%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~50%
3 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~50%
4 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
5 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
7 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
8 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
9 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
10 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
12 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
13 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
14 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
15 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
<5%
16 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
17 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
18 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
19 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
20 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
21 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
22 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
23 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
24 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
25 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
26 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
27 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
28 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Swallow in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a White-winged Swallow sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 3,503 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-winged Swallow in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Swallow in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.

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