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 Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park
Chilean Swallow
Tachycineta leucopyga
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Brown-chested Martin
Progne tapera
Southern Martin
Progne elegans
Austral Thrush
Turdus falcklandii
Black-chinned Siskin
Spinus barbatus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Aphrastura spinicauda
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Dark-bellied Cinclodes
Cinclodes patagonicus
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
Anairetes parulus
Patagonian Sierra-Finch
Phrygilus patagonicus
📅 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 Nahuel Huapi National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-and-white Swallow sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blue-and-white Swallow in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Blue-and-white Swallow in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.