Birds of the World

    PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae (Swallows, Martins)  
Genus: Stelgidopteryx (2 species)


Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis uropygialis)
Range: MA, SA: Costa Rica to se SA
ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Compare to Northern Rough-winged Swallow. Note pale rump and cinnamon-colored throat.
Backside showing pale rump.

Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
Range: NA, MA: widespread
Coburg, Ontario, Canada  
   
Photograph by Mdf (Wikipedia)     Copyright and usage info

Compare to Southern Rough-winged Swallow. Very plain colors. Note lack of pale rump and cinnamon-colored throat.


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