Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyHirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
- GenusNotiochelidon
- SpeciesNotiochelidon cyanoleuca (Blue-and-white Swallow)
The blue-and-white swallow (Pygochelidon cyanoleuca) is a passerine bird that breeds from Nicaragua south throughout South America, except in the deserts and the Amazon Basin. The southern race is migratory, wintering as far north as Trinidad, where it is a regular visitor. The nominate northern race may have bred on that island. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 321 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
White-rumped Swallow
Tachycineta leucorrhoa
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Tawny-headed Swallow
Alopochelidon fucata
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blue-and-white Swallow in Iguaçu National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 321 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-and-white Swallow in Iguaçu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Blue-and-white Swallow in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.