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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Gray-breasted Martin
Progne chalybea
Southern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx ruficollis
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Scrub Blackbird
Dives warczewiczi
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Thick-billed Euphonia
Euphonia laniirostris
📅 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 Machalilla National Park?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 227 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-and-white Swallow in Machalilla National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Blue-and-white Swallow in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.