Birds of the World - Stelgidopteryx


Southern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx ruficollis uropygialis) Range: MA, SA: Costa Rica to se SA ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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Compare to Northern Rough-winged Swallow. Note pale rump and cinnamon-colored throat.
Backside showing pale rump.


Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) Range: NA, MA: widespread Coburg, Ontario, Canada
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Compare to Southern Rough-winged Swallow. Very plain colors. Note lack of pale rump and cinnamon-colored throat.

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Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba